Definition
异类 refers to someone or something that is fundamentally different from the norm or the majority. It can be used neutrally (e.g., a different biological species) or pejoratively (e.g., a misfit, an outsider). In historical contexts it also meant 'foreign peoples' or 'people not of the same clan', but modern usage is broader.
n.
a person or thing that is different from the mainstreaman outsideralienor misfit
Examples
- 异类，。Tā zài gōngsī li xiàng ge yì lèi, zǒngshì dú lái dú wǎng.He's like an outsider at the company, always going his own way.
- 异类。Shēngwùxuéjiā fāxiàn le yì zhǒng xīn de yì lèi wùzhǒng.Biologists discovered a new alien species.
- ，异类。Zài gǔdài, yì lèi chángcháng bèi shì wéi wēixié.In ancient times, outsiders were often seen as a threat.
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