Definition
同类 (tóng lèi) means 'of the same kind or category' — it groups items by class, not by being identical. Unlike 相同 (xiāng tóng 'exactly the same'), it focuses on shared type; unlike 相似 (xiāng sì 'similar in appearance'), it implies membership in the same category, not just resemblance.
noun
the same kindthe same category
adjective
similarof the same type
Examples
- 同类。Zhè liǎng zhǒng dòngwù shǔyú tóng lèi.These two animals belong to the same kind.
- 同类。Zhè jiā diàn mài tóng lèi chǎnpǐn.This shop sells similar products.
- ，同类。Tāmen de wàibiǎo bù tóng, dàn shǔyú tóng lèi.Although their appearances are different, they are of the same type.
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