How to say “category” in Chinese
category, type
“Category” in Chinese is 类别, lèi bié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
类别 is read lèi bié: 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
On top, 米; at the bottom, 大. 人类 — “the human kind”, humanity.
On the right, 刂 “knife”.
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 “类别”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 类别. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请按类别把这些书放好qǐngànlèibiébǎzhèxiēshūfànghǎoPlease sort these books by category.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “category” in Chinese?
“Category” in Chinese is 类别, pinyin lèibié.
What does 类别 mean?
类别 (lèibié) means “category, type”.
How do you write 类别?
类别 is 2 characters: 类 (lèi) — kind, type; 别 (bié) — don't; other. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 类别?
类别 is read lèibié. Tones: lèi — fourth tone, bié — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“category” in the lesson “Grades and levels”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. 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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