This is the 109th most frequent Chinese word.


Example; case; instance.


Here, '例' is used as part of the word '例如' which means 'for example'.

例如,苹果和香蕉都属于水果。

For example, apples and bananas are both fruits.


In this sentence, '例' is used in the word '例子', meaning 'example'.

老师列举了几个例子来帮助学生理解。

The teacher gave a few examples to help students understand.


Here, '例' is used to mean 'case' or 'instance'.

在这种情况下,我们可以将此事作为一个例来分析。

In such a situation, we can analyze this as a case.