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种

zhǒng · zhong/zhòng · zhong

Traditional 種

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Meaning

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zhǒng 種

  1. seed
  2. species
  3. kind
  4. type
  5. classifier for types, kinds, sorts

zhòng 種

  1. to plant
  2. to grow
  3. to cultivate
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Which tea is best?

  1. Liangliang

    你们(nǐmen)这儿(zhèr)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)种(zhǒng)茶(chá)？

    How many kinds of tea do you have here?

  2. Dengdeng

    三(sān)种(zhǒng)：绿茶(lǜchá)、红茶(hóngchá)，还有(háiyǒu)花茶(huāchá)。

    Three kinds: green tea, black tea, and flower tea.

  3. Liangliang

    哪(nǎ)种(zhǒng)最(zuì)好喝(hǎohē)？

    Which kind tastes best?

  4. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)种(zhǒng)最(zuì)好喝(hǎohē)，我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)喝(hē)。

    This kind is best. I drink it every day.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)要(yào)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)。

    Good, I'll take this kind.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)拿(ná)的(de)就是(jiùshì)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)！

    The one in your hand is this kind!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

园(yuán)丁(dīng)在(zài)花(huā)园(yuán)的(de)中(zhōng)央(yāng)种(zhòng)了(le)一(yì)棵(kē)玫(méi)瑰(guī)树(shù)。

The gardener planted a rose tree in the middle of the garden.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)在(zài)她(tā)花(huā)园(yuán)里(lǐ)种(zhòng)西(xī)红(hóng)柿(shì)。

She grows tomatoes in her garden.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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