How to say “all kinds of” in Chinese
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“All kinds of” in Chinese is 各种, gè zhǒng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
各种 is read gè zhǒng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound of 格 gé and 胳 gē. The same sign is the bottom of 客 kè.
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 中 zhōng hints at the sound. Its second reading is zhòng, “to plant”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “各种”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 各种. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 超市里有各种水果chāoshìliyǒugèzhǒngshuǐguǒThe supermarket has all kinds of fruit.
- 便利店里有各种日用品biànlìdiànliyǒugèzhǒngrìyòngpǐnThe convenience store has all kinds of everyday items.
- 图书馆里有各种专业书籍。túshūguǎnliyǒugèzhǒngzhuānyèshūjíThe library has all kinds of specialist books.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “all kinds of” in Chinese?
“All kinds of” in Chinese is 各种, pinyin gèzhǒng.
What does 各种 mean?
各种 (gèzhǒng) means “all kinds of”.
How do you write 各种?
各种 is 2 characters: 各 (gè) — each, every; 种 (zhǒng) — kind, sort; seed. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 各种?
各种 is read gèzhǒng. Tones: gè — fourth tone, zhǒng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“all kinds of” in the lesson “Society and responsibility”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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