粵

為wai4例lai6

simp为例also written爲例
wai4 lai6wéi lì

English

  1. used in the construction 以...為例|以...为例, "to take ... as an example"
  2. as an example

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 作為例子;舉例嘅時候,通常同項目之前嘅介詞「以」一齊用,表示嗰個項目係例子

Examples

  • 以舊年嘅業績為例

    as an example, last year's performance

  • 下不為例。

    Just don't let it ever happen again.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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