How to say “type” in Chinese
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“Type” in Chinese is 类型, lèi xíng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
类型 is read lèi xíng: 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.
Below, 土 “earth”: a clay casting mold. On top, 刑 xíng hints at the reading.
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 “类型”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 类型. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你喜欢什么类型的电影？nǐxǐhuanshénmelèixíngdediànyǐngWhat kind of movies do you like?
More words from the lesson “Kinds and features”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “type” in Chinese?
“Type” in Chinese is 类型, pinyin lèixíng.
What does 类型 mean?
类型 (lèixíng) means “type”.
How do you write 类型?
类型 is 2 characters: 类 (lèi) — kind, type; 型 (xíng) — model, type. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 类型?
类型 is read lèixíng. Tones: lèi — fourth tone, xíng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“type” in the lesson “Kinds and features”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. 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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