Giving An Example – 拿 ná… 来说 láishuō

Grammar Point:
The Chinese structure 拿 ná… 來說来说 láishuō is commonly used to give an example in conversation or writing. It can be translated as “take…for example” or “speaking of…”.

Structure

拿 ná + example + 來說来说 láishuō

拿ná日本rìběn來說láishuō， 他們tāmen的de公共gōnggòng交通jiāotōng非常fēicháng準時zhǔnshí拿ná日本rìběn来说láishuō， 他们tāmen的de公共gōnggòng交通jiāotōng非常fēicháng准时zhǔnshí
Take Japan, for example; their public transportation is extremely punctual.

拿ná中國Zhōngguó菜cài來說láishuō， 每個měige地區dìqū都dōu有yǒu自己zìjǐ的de特色tèsè口味kǒuwèi拿ná中国Zhōngguó菜cài来说láishuō， 每个měige地区dìqū都dōu有yǒu自己zìjǐ的de特色tèsè口味kǒuwèi
Take Chinese food, for example; every region has its own unique flavors.

拿ná垃圾lèsè分類fēnlèi來說láishuō， 這zhè是shì保護bǎohù環境háijìng的de重要zhòngyào一yí步bù拿ná垃圾lājī分类fēnlèi来说láishuō， 这zhè是shì保护bǎohù环境háijìng的de重要zhòngyào一yí步bù
Take garbage sorting, for example; it’s an important step in protecting the environment.

拿ná我wǒ學生xuéshēng來說láishuō， 他們tāmen的de中文zhōngwén都dōu進步jìnbù得de很hěn快kuài， 因為yīnwèi他們tāmen找zhǎo對duì了le老師lǎoshī拿ná我wǒ学生xuésheng来说láishuō， 他们tāmen的de中文zhōngwén都dōu进步jìnbù得de很hěn快kuài， 因为yīnwèi他们tāmen找zhǎo对duì了le老师lǎoshī
Take my students, for example; their Chinese has improved rapidly because they found the right teacher.

每měi個ge地區dìqū的de中文zhōngwén都dōu有一點yǒuyìdiǎn不同bùtóng， 拿ná台灣Táiwān來說láishuō， 我們wǒmen句尾jùwěi常cháng有yǒu語助詞yǔzhùcí每měi个ge地区dìqū的de中文zhōngwén都dōu有一点yǒuyìdiǎn不同bùtóng， 拿ná台湾Táiwān来说láishuō， 我们wǒmen句尾jùwěi常cháng有yǒu语助词yǔzhùcí
Every region’s Chinese is slightly different. Take Taiwan, for example; we often use particles at the end of sentences.

日文rìwén跟gēn韓文hánwén真的zhēnde有yǒu很hěn多duō相像xiāngxiàng的de地方dìfang， 拿ná語法yǔfǎ結構jiégòu來說láishuō， 他們tāmen都dōu是shìSOV 日文rìwén跟gēn韩文hánwén真的zhēnde有yǒu很hěn多duō相像xiāngxiàng的de地方dìfāng， 拿ná语法yǔfǎ结构jiégòu来说láishuō， 他们tāmen都dōu是shìSOV
apanese and Korean really have a lot in common. Take their grammatical structures, for example; they both follow the SOV pattern.

我wǒ不知道bùzhīdào你nǐ對duì渣男zhānán的de定義dìngyì是shì什麼shénme， 但是dànshì拿ná你nǐ男朋友nánpéngyǒu來說láishuō， 他tā一直yìzhí傳chuán訊息xùnxí約yuē我wǒ出去chūqù， 我wǒ認為rènwèi這zhè就是jiùshì渣男zhānán我wǒ不知道bùzhīdào你nǐ对duì渣男zhānán的de定义dìngyì是shì什么shénme， 但是dànshì拿ná你nǐ男朋友nánpéngyou来说láishuō， 他tā一直yìzhí传chuán讯息xùnxī约yuē我wǒ出去chūqù， 我wǒ认为rènwèi这zhè就是jiùshì渣男zhānán
I’m not sure what your definition of a ‘player’ is, but take your boyfriend, for example; he keeps messaging me asking me out, and I think that qualifies as being a player.

• Express opinions with 來說来说 láishuō (HSK 3)