类型 meaning in English
type; kind; category; (computer programming) type
Meaning of 类型
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- type; kind; category
- (computer programming) type
How to use 类型
类型 is a noun for a type or category, often used with 什么 or 这种 to ask about or describe a kind of thing. It is common in everyday talk, in forms, and in programming for data types. Example: 你喜欢什么类型的电影？(Nǐ xǐhuan shénme lèixíng de diànyǐng?) What type of movies do you like?
类 (lèi) means a kind or class, as in 人类 (rénlèi) humankind, and 型 (xíng) means a model or mold, as in 模型 (móxíng). Put a class together with a mold and you get a type: things shaped from the same pattern belong to the same 类型.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 型 (xíng) with 形 (xíng, shape), as in 形状 (xíngzhuàng). They sound the same, but 类型 uses 型, the one with 土 at the bottom. Also remember that 类 is fourth tone, lèi, not lěi.
类型 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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类 lèi · kind · 9 strokes
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型 xíng · mold · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 类型.
| 人类 | rénlèi | humanity; human race |
| 类似 | lèisì | similar; analogous |
| 大型 | dàxíng | large; large-scale |
| 典型 | diǎnxíng | model; typical case |
| 模型 | móxíng | model; mold |
| 小型 | xiǎoxíng | small scale; small size |
| 造型 | zàoxíng | to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose |
| 种类 | zhǒnglèi | kind; genus |
| 新型 | xīnxíng | new type; new kind |
| 型号 | xínghào | model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms |
| 分类 | fēnlèi | to classify |
| 之类 | zhīlèi | and so on; and such |
Questions about 类型
What does 类型 mean?
类型 (lèixíng) means "type; kind; category; (computer programming) type" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 类型?
类型 is made of 2 characters: 类 (9 strokes), 型 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 类型 an HSK word?
Yes. 类型 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 类型 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 类型 is written 類型.
What is the difference between 类型 and 种类?
类型 focuses on the type or pattern something fits, like a personality type or a data type. 种类 (zhǒnglèi) focuses on variety or how many kinds exist, as in 种类很多 (there are many kinds).
Can 类型 describe a person, like saying someone is my type?
Yes. 他不是我喜欢的类型 (Tā bú shì wǒ xǐhuan de lèixíng) means he is not my type. This use is very common in casual conversation.