之類

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See also: 之类

Chinese

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's; him/her/it; this
kind; type; class
kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
 
trad. (之類)
simp. (之类)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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之類

  1. things like; such like; and the like
    中國之類發展中國家 [MSC, trad.]
    中国之类发展中国家 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhōngguó zhīlèi de fāzhǎnzhōng guójiā [Pinyin]
    developing countries like China
  2. (derogatory) and the like; and others of that ilk

Usage notes

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  • Used as a suffix in the form of "X 之類之类 (zhīlèi)" meaning "things like X" or "such as X", or at the end of a sentence preceding (de) meaning "and things like that".

Synonyms

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  • (and others of that ilk): 之流 (zhīliú)