Hanzi
Traditional
類
Simplified
类

kind/type/class/category/similar/like/to resemble

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

lèi

Bopomofo

ㄌㄟˋ

Jyutping

leoi6

Example sentences

之類 / 之类 zhīlèi
我喜歡看小說之類的書。
我喜欢看小说之类的书。

I like reading novels and similar books.

人類 / 人类 rén lèi
人類對宇宙的探索永無止境。
人类对宇宙的探索永无止境。

Humanity's exploration of the universe is endless.

影響 / 影响 yǐngxiǎng
環境污染對人類健康有嚴重的影響。
环境污染对人类健康有严重的影响。

Environmental pollution has a serious impact on human health.

類 / 类 lèi
這類問題很複雜。
这类问题很复杂。

This type of problem is very complex.

項目 / 项目 xiàngmù
這次的體育競賽包括田徑、球類、游泳等項目。
这次的体育竞赛包括田径、球类、游泳等项目。

This sports competition includes events such as track and field, ball games, and swimming.

類似 / 类似 lèisì
他們的人生經歷非常類似。
他们的人生经历非常类似。

Their life experiences are very similar.

類型 / 类型 lèixíng
每個人喜歡的音樂類型都不太一樣。
每个人喜欢的音乐类型都不太一样。

The type of music everyone likes is different.

分類 / 分类 fēnlèi
請把垃圾按類別進行分類。
请把垃圾按类别进行分类。

Please classify the garbage by category.

綱 / 纲 gāng
在生物分類裡，綱在門和目之間。
在生物分类里，纲在门和目之间。

In biological classification, a class is between a phylum and an order.

Example Vocabulary

之類

zhi1'lei4

and so on; and the like

人類

ren2 lei4

humanity; mankind

類

lei4

kind; type; category

類似

lei4'si4

similar; analogous

類型

lei4'xing2

type; category

不倫不類

bu4'lun2'bu4'lei4

出類拔萃

chu1'lei4'ba2'cui4

分類

fen1'lei4

classification; to classify

另類

ling4'lei4

品類

pin3'lei4

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