种zhǒngkind; type
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.
kind; typenoun
- 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?
How is 种 used in a conversation?
- 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?
- Speaker B:
我要这个。
Wǒ yào zhège.
I want this one.
- Speaker A:
你也喝茶吗?
Nǐ yě hē chá ma?
Do you drink tea too?
- 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?
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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.