How common it is
举例 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jǔ lì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“举例”表示把一个具体的例子说出来，帮助别人明白。
“jǔlì” biǎoshì bǎ yí ge jùtǐ de lìzi shuō chūlái, bāngzhù biérén míngbai.
“Give an example” means saying one specific example to help others understand.
Context note
它常用在说话、上课和解释问题时。
Tā cháng yòng zài shuōhuà, shàngkè hé jiěshì wèntí shí.
It is often used when speaking, in class, and when explaining questions.
5 examples
请你举例说明这句话。
qǐng nǐ jǔ lì shuō míng zhè jù huà。
Please give an example to explain this sentence.
老师举例后，我就懂了。
lǎo shī jǔ lì hòu， wǒ jiù dǒng le。
After the teacher gave an example, I understood.
妈妈让我举例，说说我喜欢的水果。
mā ma ràng wǒ jǔ lì， shuō shuō wǒ xǐ huan de shuǐ guǒ。
Mom asked me to give an example and say the fruit I like.
请举例回答这个问题。
qǐng jǔ lì huí dá zhè ge wèn tí。
Please give an example to answer this question.
他举例说，苹果和香蕉都是水果。
tā jǔ lì shuō， píng guǒ hé xiāng jiāo dōu shì shuǐ guǒ。
He gave an example, saying apples and bananas are both fruits.
5 mini stories
老师问大家什么是水果。小华举例说苹果就是水果。
lǎo shī wèn dà jiā shí me shì shuǐ guǒ。 xiǎo huá jǔ lì shuō píng guǒ jiù shì shuǐ guǒ。
The teacher asked everyone what fruit is. Xiaohua gave an example and said an apple is fruit.
姐姐在做作业。她先举例，再把答案写出来。
jiě jie zài zuò zuò yè。 tā xiān jǔ lì， zài bǎ dá àn xiě chū lái。
My older sister was doing homework. She first gave an example, then wrote the answer.
爸爸教我认识颜色。他举例说，天空是蓝色的。
bà ba jiào wǒ rèn shi yán sè。 tā jǔ lì shuō， tiān kōng shì lán sè de。
Dad taught me to recognize colors. He gave an example and said the sky is blue.
我想告诉朋友我会做饭。于是我举例说，我会煮面。
wǒ xiǎng gào sù péng yǒu wǒ huì zuò fàn。 yú shì wǒ jǔ lì shuō， wǒ huì zhǔ miàn。
I wanted to tell my friend that I can cook. So I gave an example and said I can cook noodles.
老师请我举例说明为什么要早睡。
lǎo shī qǐng wǒ jǔ lì shuō míng wèi shén me yào zǎo shuì。
The teacher asked me to give an example to explain why we should sleep early.