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类

lèi

Description

"类"的意思是把一样的东西放在一起,就是"种类"或"一类"。

The meaning of "类" is to group similar things together, that is, "category" or "a type".

我们常说人类、动物类,也可以说这类东西我很喜欢。

We often say human类, animal类, and can also say I really like this类 of things.

Meanings

类lèi

kind, type, category

这类水果很甜。

These kinds of fruits are very sweet.

类lèi

to be similar to; resemble

他做事很类他爸爸。

He does things very much like his father.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    类 often forms compounds like 种类 or 人类; alone it acts as a measure-like classifier.

  • Etymology

    originally meant a group of similar things, hence both 'category' and 'resemble'.

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