HSK · Level 47
120 words
Chinese word
种种
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǒng zhǒng
Meaning
- adjectivevarious
Example
我们遇到了种种困难。wǒ men yù dào le zhóng zhǒng kùn nán
We encountered various difficulties.
More examples
他在报告中提出了种种问题，引起了进一步的讨论。tā zài bào gào zhōng tí chū le zhóng zhǒng wèn tí yín qǐ le jìn yí bù de tǎo lùn
He raised various problems in the report, leading to further discussion.
Core concept
Many distinct strands appearing together under one label, making the range of situations stand out.
Common phrases
种种困难zhóng zhǒng kùn nán
various difficulties
种种理由zhóng zhǒng lǐ yóu
various reasons
种种问题zhóng zhǒng wèn tí
various problems
种种迹象zhóng zhǒng jì xiàng
various signs
Similar words
各种gè zhǒng: Many different kinds of something, used before a noun to show a range of types.
各种各样gè zhǒng gè yàng: All sorts of things with varied forms or features, in a common conversational style.
多种多样duō zhǒng duō yàng: Many types and forms, emphasizing a wide and varied range of content.
形形色色xíng xíng sè sè: Many different kinds with varied qualities or characteristics, in a somewhat written style.
Definition in Chinese
表示许多不同种类或情况，强调种类多或方面多，常在名词前作定语。biǎo shì xǔ duō bù tóng zhǒng lèi huò qíng kuàng qiáng diào zhǒng lèi duō huò fāng miàn duō cháng zài míng cí qián zuò dìng yǔ
Word origin
种种 (zhǒngzhǒng, "many kinds") is formed by repeating 种 (zhǒng, "kind"), a pattern that presents several different categories as one varied group.
Usage tips
- It is especially natural with broad or abstract nouns about problems, reasons, changes, and other topics whose different forms are more important than a precise count.