类别 (lèi bié) — category, classification
Definition
类别 is a formal/librarian-style word for 'category/classification' used in organizing things into groups. 类 and 类型 are more common in everyday speech; 类别 sits between 类型 and 范畴 in formality.
noun
categoryclassification
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 类别。Zhè ge lèi bié de shū zài tú shū guǎn sān lóu.Books in this category are on the third floor of the library.
- 类别，？Shāng pǐn lèi bié yǒu hěn duō zhǒng, nǐ xū yào nǎ yì zhǒng?There are many product categories — which one do you need?
- 类别。Wǒ men àn lèi bié zhěng lǐ kè hù zī liào.We organize client files by category.
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