🎙️8️⃣2️⃣ – Take … for example / For instance (拿……来说 ná … lái shuō)
Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣Show Notes
Everyone has their own way to relax. Take my friend for example — she likes hiking, while I prefer staying home with coffee and a book. Let’s learn how to say “take … for example” in Chinese. 拿……来说 （ná … lái shuō) Hello，大家好，我是Janine。 Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.
最近我发现，很多人都有自己的放松方式。 Zuìjìn wǒ fāxiàn, hěn duō rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de fàngsōng fāngshì.Recently, I’ve noticed that everyone has their own way to relax.
拿我朋友来说，她喜欢周末去爬山。 Ná wǒ péngyou lái shuō, tā xǐhuan zhōumò qù páshān.Take my friend for example — she likes hiking on weekends.
而我呢，我更喜欢在家看书、喝咖啡。 Ér wǒ ne, wǒ gèng xǐhuan zài jiā kàn shū, hē kāfēi.As for me, I prefer staying home, reading, and drinking coffee.
不管做什么，只要能放松，就很好。 Bùguǎn zuò shénme, zhǐyào néng fàngsōng, jiù hěn hǎo.No matter what you do, as long as it helps you relax, it’s great.
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