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lì rú · li ru

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  1. for example; for instance; such as
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Too much tea

  1. Dengdeng

    茶(chá)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)种(zhǒng)，例如(lìrú)绿茶(lǜchá)、红茶(hóngchá)、花茶(huāchá)。

    There are many kinds of tea, for example green tea, black tea and flower tea.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)哪(nǎ)一种(yīzhǒng)？

    Which kind do you like best?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)都(dōu)喜欢(xǐhuan)。很多(hěnduō)花(huā)也(yě)能(néng)泡茶(pàochá)，例如(lìrú)玫瑰(méiguī)和(hé)菊花(júhuā)。

    I like them all. Many flowers can be made into tea too, for example roses and chrysanthemums.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)想(xiǎng)喝(hē)哪(nǎ)一种(yīzhǒng)？

    Then which kind do you want today?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)点(diǎn)了(le)一杯(yībēi)白开水(báikāishuǐ)，昨天(zuótiān)茶(chá)喝多(hēduō)了(le)。

    I ordered a glass of plain hot water. I had too much tea yesterday.

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01

例(lì)如(rú)，在(zài)保(bǎo)加(jiā)利(lì)亚(yà)摇(yáo)头(tóu)表(biǎo)示(shì)同(tóng)意(yì)而(ér)点(diǎn)头(tóu)表(biǎo)示(shì)不(bù)同(tóng)意(yì)。

For example in Bulgaria, shaking one's head means yes while nodding one's head means no.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

保(bǎo)险(xiǎn)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)种(zhǒng)，例(lì)如(rú)健(jiàn)康(kāng)保(bǎo)险(xiǎn)、火(huǒ)灾(zāi)保(bǎo)险(xiǎn)、人(rén)寿(shòu)保(bǎo)险(xiǎn)等(děng)等(děng)。

There are many kinds of insurance such as: health insurance, fire insurance, life insurance, etc.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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lì

example; precedent

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rú

as; as if

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