Chinese word

类型

Pronunciation

Pinyinlèi xíng

Meaning

  • nountype

Example

这个产品有不同的类型。zhè ge chán pǐn yǒu bù tóng de lèi xíng

This product has different types.

Illustration for 类型 (type)

More examples

我们需要了解每种类型的特点。wǒ men xū yào liáo jiě méi zhǒng lèi xíng de tè diǎn

We need to understand the characteristics of each type.

Core concept

One slot in a system for sorting things by shared traits, purpose, or form.

Common phrases

  • 产品的类型chán pǐn de lèi xíng

    product type

  • 每种类型méi zhǒng lèi xíng

    each type

  • 按类型分类àn lèi xíng fēn lèi

    categorize by type

Similar words

种类zhǒng lèi: A kind of thing whose members have similar qualities or characteristics.
类别lèi bié: A class used to organize things by what they are used for or what they are like.

Definition in Chinese

表示按共通属性或标准划分出的类别，也可指某一类别本身，常见于统计、说明或比较等语境。biǎo shì àn gòng tōng shǔ xìng huò biāo zhǔn huà fēn chū de lèi bié yě kě zhǐ mǒu yí lèi bié běn shēn cháng jiàn yú tǒng jì shuō míng huò bǐ jiào děng yǔ jìng

Word origin

类型 (lèixíng, "type") joins 类 (lèi, "kind") with 型 (xíng, "form"), so a group is understood through the pattern or standard shared by its members.

Usage tips

  • In product conversations, this word identifies a broad family of products, while a model number or exact version calls for more specific wording.

Other meanings

  • categorynoun

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