Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
类
lèi
Description
"类"的意思是种类，把相同的东西放在一起。
"类" means a category, grouping similar things together.
我们常说"这类"、"人类"或者"分类"。
We often say "这类" (this kind), "人类" (human beings), or "分类" (classification).
Meanings
类lèi
kind; type; category
这类书我很喜欢看。
I really like reading this kind of book.
类lèi
to be similar to; to resemble
他说话很类他的爸爸。
He talks a lot like his father.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant a group of similar things; now common in compounds like 人类, 分类.
- Nuance
as a measure-like word, 类 groups items by kind, often paired with 这/那.
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