各种各样 (gè zhǒng gè yàng) — all kinds of, all sorts of, a variety of | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Idiom meaning 'all kinds / all sorts of' — highlights the wide range and variety of something, often used to describe people, things, or choices.

idiom

all kinds ofall sorts ofa variety of

Examples

各种各样。
Chāo shì lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng gè yàng de shāng pǐn.
There are all kinds of products in the supermarket.
各种各样。
Tā xǐ huan shōu jí gè zhǒng gè yàng de yóu piào.
She likes to collect all sorts of stamps.
各种各样。
Zhè ge huó dòng xī yǐn le gè zhǒng gè yàng de rén cān jiā.
This event attracted a variety of people to participate.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

各种each kind

各gèeach种zhǒngkind

偏正Modifier + head

各样each form

各gèeach样yàngform

偏正Modifier + head

各 means each; 种 and 样 give kinds and forms, together all sorts.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

夂口各

夂夂zhǐsole of foot
口口kǒu

各 shows a sole of a foot (夂) coming into an entrance (口), for the sense of coming or entering.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

禾中种

Meaning part形符xíngfú

禾禾hérice

Sound part声符shēngfú

中

中zhōng种zhǒng

Same sound today

种 pairs 禾, which shows rice or grain and fits meanings like plant and seed, with 中, which gives its sound.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

夂口各

夂夂zhǐsole of foot
口口kǒu

各 shows a sole of a foot (夂) coming into an entrance (口), for the sense of coming or entering.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樣; 样 is its simplified writing.

木羕樣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùwood

Sound part声符shēngfú

羕

羕yàng樣yàng

Same sound today

For 样, the traditional form 樣 pairs 木 (wood) with 羕 as a sound part.

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