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示范

shì fàn · shi fan

Traditional 示範

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to demonstrate
  2. to show how to do sth
  3. demonstration
  4. a model example
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  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我们(wǒmen)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)吧(ba)！

    Let us make dumplings today!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)，你(nǐ)能(néng)示范(shìfàn)一下(yīxià)吗(ma)？

    I cannot. Can you show me how?

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，先(xiān)放(fàng)馅儿(xiànr)，再(zài)捏(niē)。

    Okay, watch. First the filling, then pinch it shut.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)示范(shìfàn)太(tài)快(kuài)了(le)，我(wǒ)没(méi)看(kàn)懂(dǒng)。

    Your demonstration is too fast. I did not understand.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)再(zài)示范(shìfàn)一遍(yībiàn)，这次(zhècì)慢(màn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Then I will show you once more, slower this time.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)包(bāo)好(hǎo)了(le)，像(xiàng)一只(yīzhǐ)小船(xiǎochuán)！

    I am done. It looks like a little boat!

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2 examples
01

齐(qí)里(lǐ)向(xiàng)里(lǐ)玛(mǎ)示(shì)范(fàn)如(rú)何(hé)正(zhèng)确(què)修(xiū)剪(jiǎn)棕(zōng)榈(lǘ)树(shù)。

Ziri showed Rima how to properly prune her palm trees.

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

02

您(nín)可(kě)以(yǐ)示(shì)范(fàn)一(yí)下(xià)吗(ma)?

Can you demonstrate it?

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

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