HSK · Level 24
135 words
Chinese word
类别
Pronunciation
Pinyinlèi bié
Meaning
- nountype
Example
请告诉我你喜欢的类别。qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ xǐ huān de lèi bié
Please tell me which type you like.
More examples
图书馆按类别划分书籍。tú shū guǎn àn lèi bié huà fēn shū jí
The library classifies books by category.
Core concept
A group of things brought together because they share a feature, use, or source.
Common phrases
按类别划分àn lèi bié huà fēn
classify by category
类别标签lèi bié biāo qiān
category label
类别信息lèi bié xìn xī
category information
Similar words
种类zhǒng lèi: A group of things brought together because they share similar features or uses.
类型lèi xíng: A representative type defined by shared features or a common form.
分类fēn lèi: The act of dividing things into groups according to a set standard.
Definition in Chinese
表示事物在性质、用途或来源等方面不同的分组，用来区分不同类型。biǎo shì shì wù zài xìng zhì yòng tú huò lái yuán děng fāng miàn bù tóng de fēn zǔ yòng lái qū fēn bù tóng lèi xíng
Word origin
类别 (lèibié, "category") combines 类 (lèi, "kind or class") with 别 (bié, "separate or distinguish"), forming a word for groups made by distinguishing kinds.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word fits menus, forms, and organized lists especially well because it presents a choice as a named group rather than as one individual item.