某种 (mǒu zhǒng) — a certain kind of, some kind of
Definition
某种 is an indefinite pronoun: 'a certain / some kind of', used before a noun to refer to an unspecified category. It is more formal and general than the plain 这种/那种 (which point to a known specific kind).
noun
a certain kind ofsome kind of
Examples
- 某种。Tā duì mǒu zhǒng shì wù zǒng shì chōng mǎn hào qí xīn.He is always full of curiosity about a certain kind of thing.
- 某种。Zhè qǐ shì gù shì yóu mǒu zhǒng shī wù zào chéng de.This accident was caused by a certain kind of mistake.
- 某种，。Zài mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shàng, nǐ de shuō fǎ shì duì de.To a certain extent, your statement is correct.
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