| 样例 | yang4 li4 | model |
| 略举 | lve4 ju3 | to highlight |
| 比如说 | bi3 ru2 shuo1 | for example |
| 惩一儆百 | cheng2 yi1 jing3 bai3 | fig. to make an example of sb |
| 惩一警百 | cheng2 yi1 jing3 bai3 | fig. to make an example of sb |
| 耀德 | yao4 de2 | to hold up as a virtuous example |
| 首推 | shou3 tui1 | to regard as the foremost |
| 上梁不正下梁歪 | shang4 liang2 bu4 zheng4 xia4 liang2 wai1 | People need role models. |
| 为例子 | wei2 li4 zi3 | as an example |
| 为榜样 | wei2 bang3 yang4 | as an example |
| 以美国为例 | yi3 mei3 guo2 wei2 li4 | taking the United States as an example |
| 典型表现 | dian3 xing2 biao3 xian4 | classic example |
| 杀彘教子 | sha1 zhi4 jiao4 zi3 | parents must teach by example |