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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "type" or "kind" with 种类 (zhǒnglèi)

    Listing & Enumeration
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Modifier + 种类

    Explanation

    The noun 种类 (zhǒnglèi) means "type," "kind," or "category" and is used to classify things into groups. It is a formal synonym of 类型 and often appears in written or academic contexts when discussing varieties or classifications of objects or concepts.

    Examples

    • 这家超市的商品种类非常丰富。

      Zhè jiā chāoshì de shāngpǐn zhǒnglèi fēicháng fēngfù.

      This supermarket has a very wide variety of products.

    • 你喜欢哪种类型的电影？

      Nǐ xǐhuān nǎ zhǒng lèixíng de diànyǐng?

      What type of movies do you like?

    • 世界上蝴蝶的种类多达两万多种。

      Shìjiè shàng húdié de zhǒnglèi duō dá liǎng wàn duō zhǒng.

      There are more than twenty thousand species of butterflies in the world.

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