i.e. is a small written sign meaning “that is” or “in other words”. You put it after something a bit wide, then you name the exact thing you mean. The words after i.e. are not a sample pulled from a list; they are the same idea, said more tightly. Bring photo ID, i.e. your passport.

i.e. is是 a small written sign書面上的一個小記號，meaning意思是 “that is”「也就是」 or “in other words”或「換句話說」。You你 put it把它 after something a bit wide放在說得比較寬的東西後面，then然後 you你 name說出 you mean你真正指 the exact thing的那個確切東西。after i.e. i.e. 後面 The words的字 are not不是 from a list從一張清單裡 pulled抽出來 a sample的樣本；they它們 are是 the same idea同一個意思，said more tightly說得更緊。Bring photo ID, i.e. your passport.帶有照片的證件，也就是你的護照

It comes from Latin id est, “that is”. People usually write the two letters with full stops (i.e.), and in American style often a comma after it.

It它 comes from Latin id est來自拉丁文 id est，“that is”「也就是」。People人們 usually通常 the two letters把這兩個字母 with full stops加句點 write寫成（i.e.），and in American style而美式風格 often常常 a comma after it在它後面加逗號

You meet it in notes, essays, and forms much more than in friendly talk. When teachers say it aloud, they usually say “that is”, not the letters I-E.

You你 in notes, essays, and forms在筆記、文章和表格裡 than in friendly talk比在朋友聊天裡 meet it much more遇到它多得多。When teachers當老師 say it aloud把它唸出來時，they他們 usually通常 say唸 “that is”「that is」，not the letters I-E而不是唸字母 I-E

Though actually, writers sometimes use i.e. when they only meant “for example”; that is sloppy, not a second meaning.

Though actually不過其實，writers寫的人 sometimes有時 when they only meant “for example”明明只是要說「例如」的時候 use i.e.卻用了 i.e.；that那 is sloppy是草率，not a second meaning不是第二個意思