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比如

bǐ rú · bi ru

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HSK 2Old HSK 5

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  1. for example
  2. for instance
  3. such as
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Something simple to cook

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)做(zuò)中国(zhōngguó)菜(cài)。

    Liangliang, I want to learn to cook Chinese food.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)啊(a)。你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)菜(cài)？

    Great. What dish do you want to make?

  3. Dengdeng

    简单(jiǎndān)的(de)，比如(bǐrú)……饺子(jiǎozi)？

    Something simple, for example… dumplings?

  4. Liangliang

    饺子(jiǎozi)不太(bùtai)简单(jiǎndān)。比如(bǐrú)西红柿炒鸡蛋(xīhóngshìchǎojīdàn)，就(jiù)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)。

    Dumplings aren't that simple. Tomato and egg stir-fry, for example, is very easy.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！那(nà)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)就(jiù)做(zuò)。你家(nǐjiā)有(yǒu)鸡蛋(jīdàn)吗(ma)？

    Great! Then I'll make it today. Do you have eggs at home?

  6. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)。可是(kěshì)西红柿(xīhóngshì)没有(méiyǒu)了(le)。

    Yes. But we're out of tomatoes.

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01

在(zài)句(jù)子(zi)中(zhōng)不(bú)要(yào)写(xiě)入(rù)额(é)外(wài)信(xìn)息(xī)，比(bǐ)如(rú)作(zuò)者(zhě)姓(xìng)名(míng)。

Don't write extra information, such as the name of the author, within the sentence.

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

02

爬(pá)树(shù)的(de)动(dòng)物(wù), 比(bǐ)如(rú)猫(māo), 长(zhǎng)有(yǒu)爪(zhuǎ)子(zi)。

Animals that climb trees, like cats, have claws.

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

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bǐ

to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}

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rú

as; as if

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