同类 (tóng lèi) — (noun) the same kind, the same category; (adjective) similar, of the same type
Definition
同类 stresses belonging to the same category or type, often in classification contexts. Narrower than 相同 ('identical') and more category-focused than 相似 ('resembling but not identical').
noun
the same kindthe same category
adjective
similarof the same type
Examples
- 同类。Zhè liǎng zhǒng dòng wù shǔ yú tóng lèi.These two animals belong to the same kind.
- 同类。Zhè jiā diàn mài tóng lèi chǎn pǐn.This shop sells similar products.
- ，同类。Tā men de wài biǎo bù tóng, dàn shǔ yú tóng lèi.Although their appearances are different, they are of the same type.
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