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例子

Word · NounTraditional例

example; precedent; rule; case

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

example; instance

Often used with verbs like '举' (to give), '作为' (as an).

Lǎo老
shī师
jǔ举
le了
yī一
gè个
shēng生
dòng动
de的
lì例
zi子
lái来
jiě解
shì释
zhè这
gè个
gài概
niàn念
 。

The teacher gave a vivid example to explain this concept.

Jǔ举
gè个
lì例
 ,
píng苹
guǒ果
jiù就
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
guǒ果
 。

For example, an apple is a kind of fruit.

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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
lì例
zi子
 。

There are many interesting examples in this book.

2.

noun

precedent; established practice; rule

formal

Often used in formal or professional contexts to refer to laws, regulations, or customary procedures.

Gēn根
jù据
yǐ以
wǎng往
de的
guàn惯
lì例
 ,
huì会
yì议
jiāng将
zài在
zhōu周
yī一
jǔ举
xíng行
 。

According to established practice, the meeting will be held on Monday.

Fǎ法
lǜ律
miàn面
qián前
 ,
rén人
rén人
píng平
děng等
 ,
bù不
néng能
kāi开
zhè这
gè个
xiān先
lì例
 。

Everyone is equal before the law; we cannot set this precedent.

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Gōng公
sī司
yǒu有
guī规
dìng定
 ,
rèn任
hé何
lì例
wài外
qíng情
kuàng况
dōu都
xū需
yào要
tè特
bié别
shēn申
qǐng请
 。

The company has rules; any exceptional cases require special application.

3.

noun

case (in grammar, medicine, etc.)

technical

Technical usage.

Zài在
Yīng英
yǔ语
zhōng中
 ,
 '
mem
shìe
 '
I
de是
bīn
 '
géI
 '
xíng
shì的
 宾
 格
 形
 式
 。

In English, 'me' is the objective case form of 'I'.

Yī医
yuàn院
bào报
gào告
le了
sān三
gè个
xīn新
de的
què确
zhěn诊
bìng病
lì例
 。

The hospital reported three new confirmed cases.