Meaning of 各种
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- every kind of; all kinds of; various
How to use 各种
各种 goes directly before a noun to say there are many different types of it, often followed by 各样 in the set phrase 各种各样. You usually do not need a measure word after it. Example: 超市里有各种水果。(Chāoshì li yǒu gèzhǒng shuǐguǒ.) The supermarket has all kinds of fruit.
各 (gè) means each, and 种 (zhǒng) means kind or type, as in 种类 (zhǒnglèi). Put them together and you get each kind, which is all kinds of.
Common mistake: Learners often read 种 here as zhòng, the fourth tone used for the verb to plant, as in 种树 (zhòngshù). In 各种 it is always third tone, zhǒng, meaning kind.
各种 in example sentences
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各 gè · each · 6 strokes
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种 zhǒng · seed · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 各种.
| 各位 | gèwèi | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc) |
| 各自 | gèzì | each; respective |
| 各地 | gèdì | in all parts of (a country); various regions |
| 种子 | zhǒngzi | seed |
| 各个 | gègè | every; various |
| 种类 | zhǒnglèi | kind; genus |
| 种植 | zhòngzhí | to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate |
| 多种 | duō zhǒng | many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- |
| 品种 | pǐnzhǒng | breed; variety |
| 种种 | zhǒngzhǒng | all kinds of |
| 种族 | zhǒngzú | race; ethnic group |
| 各式各样 | gèshì-gèyàng | (of) all kinds and sorts; various |
Questions about 各种
What does 各种 mean?
各种 (gèzhǒng) means "every kind of; all kinds of; various" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 各种?
各种 is made of 2 characters: 各 (6 strokes), 种 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 各种 an HSK word?
Yes. 各种 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 各种 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 各种 is written 各種.
What is the difference between 各种 and 各个?
各种 (gèzhǒng) is about different types of things, like 各种颜色, all kinds of colors. 各个 (gègè) is about every individual item or member, like 各个学校, each school.
Can I say 各种的 before a noun?
Normally no. Native speakers say 各种问题, not 各种的问题. 各种 attaches directly to the noun without 的.