类型 (lèi xíng) — type, kind, category | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

类型 (lèixíng) is the general word for 'type, kind, category' used in everyday and technical contexts. It is broader than 种类 (zhǒnglèi), which emphasizes variety and diversity, and more common than the formal 类别 (lèibié) used in classification systems. For manufactured products, use 型号 (xínghào) for model/type.

noun

typekindcategory

Examples

类型。
Zhè zhǒng lèi xíng de diànnǎo hěn shòu huānyíng.
This type of computer is very popular.
类型？
Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ zhè shì shénme lèi xíng ma?
Can you tell me what type this is?
类型。
Wǒmen xūyào fēnxī bùtóng lèi xíng de shùjù.
We need to analyze different types of data.

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