give an example ( pt gave ) , pp given ⇒ 举例说明 jǔlì shuōmíng → illustrate with examples

example

style

public holiday

be an exception ⇒ 每个人都要加班加点,头儿也不例外。 Měigè rén dōu yào jiā bān jiā diǎn, tóur yě bù lìwài. → Everyone had to work overtime, and the boss was no exception. ⇒ 所有人见到市长都点头哈腰,只有他是个例外。 Suǒyǒu rén jiàndào shìzhǎng dōu diǎn tóu hā yāo, zhǐyǒu tā shì gè lìwài. → When everyone saw the mayor, they all bowed obsequiously — he was the only exception.

give an example ( pt gave ) , pp given ⇒ 大商场货物齐全，例如服装、家电、食品等。 Dà shāngchǎng huòwù qíquán, lìrú fúzhuāng, jiādiàn, shípǐn děng. → The big shopping centre sells all kinds of goods, for example, clothes, household appliances and food.

example

instance

common practice

convention

regulations pl

( 指倍数 ) proportion

as a rule

special case

case ⇒ 非典型病例 fēi diǎnxíng bìnglì → an atypical case

make an exception

give a demonstration ( pt gave ) , pp given

example

not to be repeated ⇒ 这次的事就算了,下不为例。 Zhè cì de shì jiù suànle, xià bù wéi lì. → I'll forget about it this time, but it mustn't be repeated.

mere formality

unprecedented