Meaning of 种类
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- kind
- genus
- type
- category
- variety
- species
- sort
- class
How to use 种类
种类 is a noun for kinds or varieties, often used to talk about how many types of something exist. It often appears with 很多 or 齐全 to describe a wide range. Example: 这家店的水果种类很多。(Zhè jiā diàn de shuǐguǒ zhǒnglèi hěn duō.) This shop has many kinds of fruit.
种 (zhǒng) means a seed or breed, and 类 (lèi) means a group of similar things, as in 人类 (rénlèi). Picture sorting seeds into groups: each pile is one 种类 (zhǒnglèi), one kind.
Common mistake: 种 has two readings. In 种类 and 种子 it is third tone zhǒng, but in the verb 种植 (zhòngzhí, to plant) it is fourth tone zhòng. Learners often mix these up.
种类 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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种 zhǒng · seed · 9 strokes
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类 lèi · kind · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 种类.
| 人类 | rénlèi | humanity; human race |
| 各种 | gèzhǒng | every kind of; all kinds of; various |
| 类似 | lèisì | similar; analogous |
| 种子 | zhǒngzi | seed |
| 类型 | lèixíng | type; kind; category; (computer programming) type |
| 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 |
| 分类 | fēnlèi | to classify |
| 之类 | zhīlèi | and so on; and such |
| 种种 | zhǒngzhǒng | all kinds of |
| 种族 | zhǒngzú | race; ethnic group |
Questions about 种类
What does 种类 mean?
种类 (zhǒnglèi) means "kind; genus" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 种类?
种类 is made of 2 characters: 种 (9 strokes), 类 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 种类 an HSK word?
Yes. 种类 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 种类 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 种类 is written 種類.
What is the difference between 种类 and 类型?
种类 (zhǒnglèi) focuses on the variety or number of kinds, as in 种类很多 (many kinds). 类型 (lèixíng) focuses on the type or category something belongs to, as in 这是什么类型的电影 (What type of movie is this). 类型 is also the word for a data type in programming.
Can I use 种类 as a measure word like 种?
No. Use 种 (zhǒng) as the measure word, as in 三种水果 (three kinds of fruit). 种类 is a full noun, so you say 水果的种类 (the kinds of fruit), not 三种类水果.