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同类

tóng lèi · tong lei

Traditional 同類

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. similar
  2. same type
  3. alike
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Same kind of fruit

  1. Liangliang

    橘子(júzi)和(hé)橙子(chéngzi)是(shì)同类(tónglèi)的(de)水果(shuǐguǒ)吗(ma)？

    Are tangerines and oranges the same kind of fruit?

  2. Dengdeng

    应该(yīnggāi)是(shì)同类(tónglèi)，但(dàn)味道(wèidao)不(bù)一样(yīyàng)。

    They should be, but they taste different.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)苹果(píngguǒ)和(hé)梨(lí)呢(ne)？

    And apples and pears?

  4. Dengdeng

    它们(tāmen)也(yě)是(shì)同类(tónglèi)，长(zhǎng)得(de)很(hěn)像(xiàng)。

    They're also the same kind. They look alike.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)西瓜(xīguā)和(hé)西红柿(xīhóngshì)呢(ne)？

    And watermelon and tomato?

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)要(yào)开(kāi)一(yī)场(chǎng)大(dà)辩论(biànlùn)了(le)。

    That would need a big debate.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)两(liǎng)只(zhī)鸟(niǎo)属(shǔ)于(yú)同(tóng)类(lèi)，习(xí)性(xìng)也(yě)很(hěn)接(jiē)近(jìn)。

These two birds belong to the same type and have very similar habits.

02

超(chāo)市(shì)把(bǎ)同(tóng)类(lèi)商(shāng)品(pǐn)摆(bǎi)放(fàng)在(zài)一(yì)起(qǐ)。

The supermarket places similar products together.

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