种种 (zhǒng zhǒng) — various kinds of; all sorts of; a variety of
Definition
A written bound modifier meaning 'all sorts of / various' — always precedes a noun (种种原因, 种种困难) and sounds more formal than spoken alternatives like 各种.
bound form
various kinds ofall sorts ofa variety of
Examples
- 种种，。Yóu yú zhǒng zhǒng yuán yīn, tā méi néng àn shí wán chéng gōng zuò.Due to various reasons, he couldn't finish the work on time.
- 种种，。Miàn duì zhǒng zhǒng kùn nan, tā men yī rán jiān chí le xià lái.Facing all sorts of difficulties, they still persevered.
- 种种。Zhè běn shū jiè shào le zhǒng zhǒng zhí wù de shēng zhǎng xí xìng.This book introduces the growth habits of various kinds of plants.
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