lai6 jyu4例如

Jyutpinglai6 jyu4

Yalelaih yùh

連詞Very common

Definition

For example; such as; for instance.

neutralcommunication

How it's used

Although standard in written Chinese, 例如 is frequently used in spoken Cantonese to introduce a list of examples. It often functions as a connector that bridges a general statement to more specific instances. When speaking, it is common to follow it with a pause or a slight emphasis to highlight the examples being provided.

Examples

ngo5我zung1鍾ji3意heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行，lai6例jyu4如heoi3去jat6日bun2本waak6或ze2者taai3泰gwok3國。

I like traveling, for example going to Japan or Thailand.

nei5你jau5有mou5冇maai5買gwo3過di1啲dak6特bit6別ge2嘅je5嘢，lai6例jyu4如ni1呢go3個mou4模jing4型？

Have you ever bought anything special, like this model?

Common phrases

lai6例jyu4如waa6話

for instance

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 例如 at the end of a sentence or as a direct translation of the English word like when comparing two things, but it is strictly used to introduce a list of examples. For comparisons, use 似 or 好似 instead.