之类
zhīlèiTraditional: 之類
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Translation
and the like, and so on, that sort of thing
Word origin
A fixed phrase combining the classical particle 之 (zhī, of) with 类 (lèi, kind, category), meaning things of that category.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 之 (zhī, of) + 类 (lèi, kind)
Stroke order
之
类
Examples
苹、蕉。
I like fruit such as apples, bananas and the like.
。
He likes to read books on history and that sort of thing.
笔、。
On the table were pens, paper and the like.
。
Do not say things like "give up" and so on.
耐质。
This kind of work needs qualities such as patience.
之类 (zhī lèi) means "and the like" or "that sort of thing". It follows one or more examples to indicate that other similar items belong to the same category.
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