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Set an example in Chinese

to set an example · HSK 6

示范 shì fàn

  1. 示 shì to show
  2. 范 fàn model

老师先给我们示范了一遍。 The teacher first demonstrated it for us once.

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How do you say set an example in Chinese?

Set an example in Chinese is 示范 (shì fàn).

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