How to say “of the same kind” in Chinese
of the same kind; similar
“Of the same kind” in Chinese is 同类, tóng lèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
同类 is read tóng lèi: 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.
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 “同类”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 同类. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这款手机比同类产品便宜zhèkuǎnshǒujībǐtónglèichǎnpǐnpiányiThis phone is cheaper than similar products.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “of the same kind” in Chinese?
“Of the same kind” in Chinese is 同类, pinyin tónglèi.
What does 同类 mean?
同类 (tónglèi) means “of the same kind; similar”.
How do you write 同类?
同类 is 2 characters: 同 (tóng) — same, together; 类 (lèi) — kind, type. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 同类?
同类 is read tónglèi. Tones: tóng — second tone, lèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“of the same kind” 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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