English–Chinese
“and so on” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhī lèi
Example
历史、哲学之类的书很有趣。lì shǐ zhé xué zhī lèi de shū hěn yǒu qù
Books about history, philosophy, and so on are interesting.
How to say “and so on” in Chinese
“And so on” in Chinese is 之类 (zhī lèi).
A category boundary kept open after a few representative items.
Example sentences with 之类
别把这些小事放在心上，批评、建议之类的都可以接受。bié bǎ zhè xiē xiǎo shì fàng zài xīn shàng pī píng jiàn yì zhī lèi de dōu ké yǐ jiē shòu
Don't take these small matters to heart; criticism, suggestions, and so on are all acceptable.
Tips for using 之类
- In everyday speech, it softens a list by showing that the named items are examples rather than a complete inventory.