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“all kinds of” in Chinese

Chinese

Also五花八门 (wǔ huā bā mén) · 形形色色 (xíng xíng sè sè)

Pronunciation

Pinyingè zhǒng

Example

市场有各种水果。shì chǎng yǒu gè zhǒng shuí guǒ

The market has all kinds of fruit.

Illustration for 各种 (all kinds of)

How to say “all kinds of” in Chinese

“All kinds of” in Chinese is 各种 (gè zhǒng).

A broad selection is seen as separate types within one group.

Full entry for 各种: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 各种

学生提出了各种问题。xué shēng tí chū le gè zhǒng wèn tí

The students raised all kinds of problems.

Tips for using 各种

  • 各种 (gèzhǒng, "all kinds of") can modify concrete goods as well as categories of choices or situations, so its use extends beyond lists of physical objects.

Other Chinese words for “all kinds of”

书店里有五花八门的书。shū diàn lǐ yǒu wǔ huā bā mén de shū

The bookstore has all kinds of books.

他遇到过形形色色的问题。tā yù dào guò xíng xíng sè sè de wèn tí

He has encountered all kinds of problems.

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