Meaning of 品种
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- breed
- variety
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 品种
品种 is used for varieties of plants, breeds of animals, and the range of products a shop or company offers. It often appears with words like 新 (xīn) or 多 (duō). Example: 这家超市的水果品种很多。(Zhè jiā chāoshì de shuǐguǒ pǐnzhǒng hěn duō.) This supermarket has many varieties of fruit.
品 (pǐn) shows three mouths, like items lined up for inspection, and 种 (zhǒng) means a kind or type, with the grain radical 禾 pointing to plants. Put them together and you get the different kinds of products or crops you can sort and compare: a variety or breed.
Common mistake: Learners often read 种 here as zhòng (to plant), but in 品种 it is third tone zhǒng, meaning kind or type. Also, do not use 品种 for abstract kinds like types of people or problems. Use 种类 (zhǒnglèi) or 类型 (lèixíng) there.
品种 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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品 pǐn · article · 9 strokes
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种 zhǒng · seed · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 品种.
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | work (of art); opus |
| 各种 | gèzhǒng | every kind of; all kinds of; various |
| 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food; provisions |
| 种子 | zhǒngzi | seed |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | commodity; goods; merchandise |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | goods; merchandise |
| 种类 | zhǒnglèi | kind; genus |
| 品质 | pǐnzhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person) |
| 种植 | zhòngzhí | to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate |
| 多种 | duō zhǒng | many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- |
| 工艺品 | gōngyìpǐn | handicraft article; handiwork |
| 豆制品 | dòuzhìpǐn | legume-based product; soybean product |
Questions about 品种
What does 品种 mean?
品种 (pǐnzhǒng) means "breed; variety" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 品种?
品种 is made of 2 characters: 品 (9 strokes), 种 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 品种 an HSK word?
Yes. 品种 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 品种 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 品种 is written 品種.
What is the difference between 品种 and 种类?
品种 focuses on specific varieties or breeds, especially of crops, animals, and goods. 种类 (zhǒnglèi) is a more general word for categories and can be used for almost anything, including abstract things.
Can 品种 be used for dog breeds?
Yes. You can ask 这是什么品种的狗？(Zhè shì shénme pǐnzhǒng de gǒu?) to mean What breed of dog is this. It works the same way for cats, cattle, and other animals.