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举例

jǔ lì

2-character word Traditional 舉例

What 举例 means

1. to give an example

The characters in 举例

• 举jǔto lift; to hold up; to cite
• 例lìexample; precedent; rule

Example sentences

• 你能举例说明你的想法吗?
  Could you make an example to reify your idea?
• 举例说，伦敦现在是早上七时。
  Jǔlì shuō, Lúndūn xiànzài shì zǎoshang qī shí.
  For example, it is 7:00 a.m. in London now.
• 要为一个字下定义比为字的用法举例更困难。
  To give a definition of a word is more difficult than to give an illustration of its usage.
• 举例说，如果一个老师警告学生不要吸烟，但自己却每天吸个不停，那么这个警告就是自相矛盾的了。
  Jǔlì shuō, rúguǒ yī gè lǎoshī jǐnggào xuésheng bù yào xīyān, dàn zìjǐ què měitiān xī gè bù tíng, nàme zhège jǐnggào jiùshì zìxiāngmáodùn de le.
  For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.

Words starting with 举例

• 举例来说jǔ lì lái shuōfor example