posted by neehnahw on October 6, 2010 | 3 comments
我常常聽echo說 something like "biu shuo" 或 "別說" whenever she gives an example or usage of a given phrase or word. what is it exactly that she says?
signin to comment
barrister on October 7, 2010 | reply
neehnahw, it's 比如说 (bǐrú shuō).... Because the third tone on 比 blends into the second tone on 如 it can sound a bit like a single third tone word.
neehnahw on October 7, 2010 | reply
argh! i totally did not hear an "r" in there. thanks barrister!
whybuy7 on October 7, 2010 | reply
@neehnahw

she is saying: "比方说" which is basically defined as "for example" but the NCIKU online dictionary defines it as "lets us say" or "suppose...".