Definition
This fixed expression means 'and so on' or 'by analogy'. It is used to indicate that the same pattern or reasoning applies to other similar items in a list or situation. You often see it at the end of a sequence to imply continuation, or in formal reasoning to extend a case to comparable cases.
f.e.
(fixed expression) and so onby analogyand so forth
Examples
- 、、，以此类推，。Wǒmen bān yǒu Zhāng Sān, Lǐ Sì, Wáng Wǔ, yǐ cǐ lèi tuī, měi ge tóngxué dōu yào fāyán.In our class, Zhang San, Li Si, Wang Wu, and so on — every student has to speak.
- ，以此类推，。Zhège lìzi kěyǐ tuīguǎng dào qítā qíngkuàng, yǐ cǐ lèi tuī, nǐ jiù kěyǐ jiějué suǒyǒu wèntí le.This example can be extended to other situations; by analogy, you can solve all the problems.
- ，，以此类推，。Xiān wánchéng dì yī bùfen, zài àn tóngyàng de fāngfǎ zuò dì èr bùfen, yǐ cǐ lèi tuī, zhídào quánbù zuò wán.First finish part one, then do part two the same way, and so on, until everything is done.
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