To set an example (idiom) in Chinese: 以身作则 (yǐ shēn zuò zé)
yǐ shēn zuò zé
to set an example (idiom)
Definitions
- 1to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄧˇ
yǐ
ㄕㄣ
shēn
ㄗㄨㄛˋ
zuò
ㄗㄜˊ
zé
Simplified & traditional
以身作则
Simplified
以身作則
Traditional
Example sentences
See 以身作则 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
当父母的应该以身作则。
dāng fù mǔ de yīng gāi yǐ shēn zuò zé。
Parents ought to set an example themselves.
Related words
以
yǐ
to use
则
zé
(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but
作
zuò
to do
工作
gōng zuò
to work
可以
kě yǐ
can
身体
shēn tǐ
the body
所以
suǒ yǐ
therefore
以后
yǐ hòu
after
以前
yǐ qián
before
以为
yǐ wéi
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
作业
zuò yè
school assignment
作用
zuò yòng
to act on
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