例如

lì rú

for example; for instance; such as

例

lì

example

如

rú

as

example (例) + such as (如) = for example

如 combines a woman (女) speaking (口), suggesting a voice being compared or likened to something. Together, 例如 pairs a concrete case with the act of drawing a comparison, giving you the phrase that introduces examples.

水果有很多种,例如苹果和香蕉。

shuǐ guǒ yǒu hěn duō zhǒng, lì rú píng guǒ hé xiāng jiāo.

There are many kinds of fruit, for example apples and bananas.

学好一门语言需要多练习,例如每天大声朗读。

xué hǎo yī mén yǔ yán xū yào duō liàn xí, lì rú měi tiān dà shēng lǎng dú.

Learning a language well requires lots of practice, for example reading aloud every day.