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类型

lèi xíng

type; category

How common it is

类型 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say lèi xíng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

类型表示种类或样式。

lèi xíng biǎo shì zhǒng lèi huò yàng shì。

类型 means type or style.

Context note

类型常用于分类、作品和产品。

lèi xíng cháng yòng yú fēn lèi 、 zuò pǐn hé chǎn pǐn。

It is often used with classification, works, and products.

5 examples

这是什么类型?
zhè shì shén me lèi xíng?
What type is this?
电影有很多类型。
diàn yǐng yǒu hěn duō lèi xíng。
Movies have many types.
他喜欢这一类型。
tā xǐ huan zhè yí lèi xíng。
He likes this type.
类型不同,方法也不同。
lèi xíng bù tóng, fāng fǎ yě bù tóng。
Different types need different methods.
请选好类型。
qǐng xuǎn hǎo lèi xíng。
Please choose the type.

5 mini stories

老师说,先了解类型再做题。
lǎo shī shuō, xiān liǎo jiě lèi xíng zài zuò tí。
The teacher said to understand the type first before doing the questions.
他喜欢看不同类型的书。
tā xǐ huan kàn bù tóng lèi xíng de shū。
He likes reading different types of books.
这两种类型都很常见。
zhè liǎng zhǒng lèi xíng dōu hěn cháng jiàn。
These two types are both very common.
他们把内容分成几种类型。
tā men bǎ nèi róng fēn chéng jǐ zhǒng lèi xíng。
They divided the content into several types.
类型清楚了,选择就更容易。
lèi xíng qīng chǔ le, xuǎn zé jiù gèng róng yì。
Once the type is clear, the choice becomes easier.

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