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种zhǒngkind; type

HSK 3word

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种 (zhǒng) means "kind" or "type," as in 我很喜欢这种茶 (I really like this kind of tea) and 我不喜欢这种颜色 (I don't like this color), and it is a classifier for types, kinds and sorts, as in 这里有三种水果 (There are three kinds of fruit here). This entry covers these two senses.

What does 种 mean?

  1. 1.

    kind; typenoun

  2. 2.

    classifier for types, kinds, sortsmeasure word

What does the character 种 mean?

  • 种kind; type

How do you use 种?

See it in 我很喜欢这种茶, 我不喜欢这种颜色 and 这里有三种水果.

What are some examples of 种 in a sentence?

  1. 我很喜欢这种茶。

    Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhè zhǒng chá.

    I really like this kind of tea.

  2. 我不喜欢这种颜色。

    Wǒ bù xǐhuan zhè zhǒng yánsè.

    I don't like this color.

  3. 这里有三种水果。

    Zhèlǐ yǒu sān zhǒng shuǐguǒ.

    There are three kinds of fruit here.

How is 种 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这里有三种水果,你要哪个?

    Zhèlǐ yǒu sān zhǒng shuǐguǒ, nǐ yào nǎge?

    There are three kinds of fruit here. Which one do you want?

  2. Speaker B:

    我要这个。

    Wǒ yào zhège.

    I want this one.

  3. Speaker A:

    你也喝茶吗?

    Nǐ yě hē chá ma?

    Do you drink tea too?

  4. Speaker B:

    喝,我很喜欢这种茶。

    Hē, wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhè zhǒng chá.

    Yes, I really like this kind of tea.

Can you use 种 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这里有三___水果。 (There are three kinds of fruit here.)
  2. 2.What does 我很喜欢这种茶。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "kind; type"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.