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种
種
zhǒng
1.
seed
2.
species
3.
kind
4.
type
5.
classifier for types, kinds, sorts
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
一种
yīzhǒng
one kind of
乙种
yǐzhǒng
beta- or type 2
亚种
yàzhǒng
subspecies (taxonomy)
人种
rénzhǒng
race (of people)
传种
chuánzhǒng
to reproduce
兵种
bīngzhǒng
(military) branch of the armed forces
各种
gèzhǒng
every kind of
品种
pǐnzhǒng
breed
坏种
huàizhǒng
bad kind
多种
duōzhǒng
many kinds of
套种
tàozhòng
one crop grown together with others
孬种
nāozhǒng
coward
孽种
nièzhǒng
bane of one's existence
工种
gōngzhǒng
kind of work in production (e.g. benchwork, foundry work etc)
带种
dàizhǒng
(coll.) to have character
引种
yǐnzhǒng
(agriculture) to introduce a new plant variety
引种
yǐnzhòng
(agriculture) to plant an introduced variety
情种
qíngzhǒng
affectionate
拌种
bànzhǒng
seed dressing
采种
cǎizhǒng
seed collecting
Example Sentences (5)
不同的国家有不同的文化，每种文化都有自己的特点。
Bù tóng de guó jiā yǒu bù tóng de wén huà, měi zhǒng wén huà dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè diǎn.
Different countries have different cultures, and each culture has its own characteristics.
Text 4
很多外国人认为所有中国人都会功夫和乒乓球，其实只是喜爱这两种运动的中国人比较多。
Hěn duō wàiguórén rènwéi suǒyǒu zhōngguórén dōu huì gōngfu hé pīngpāngqiú, qíshí zhǐshì xǐ'ài zhè liǎng zhǒng yùndòng de zhōngguórén bǐjiào duō.
Many foreigners think all Chinese people can do kung fu and play table tennis, but actually it's just that more Chinese people like these two sports.
Text 5
上个月我去了趟北京动物园，那里约有500种动物，听导游说北京动物园是亚洲最大的动物园之一。
Shàng gè yuè wǒ qù le tàng běijīng dòngwùyuán, nàlǐ yuē yǒu wǔbǎi zhǒng dòngwù, tīng dǎoyóu shuō běijīng dòngwùyuán shì yàzhōu zuì dà de dòngwùyuán zhī yī.
Last month I took a trip to Beijing Zoo. There are about 500 species of animals there. The tour guide said Beijing Zoo is one of the largest zoos in Asia.
Text 3
可是这里有这么多种，你知道哪种好吗？
Kěshì zhèlǐ yǒu zhème duō zhǒng, nǐ zhīdào nǎ zhǒng hǎo ma?
But there are so many kinds here; do you know which kind is good?
Text 3
爱迪生就是在找了上千种材料后才找到了能点亮电灯的材料。
Àidíshēng jiùshì zài zhǎo le shàngqiān zhǒng cáiliào hòu cái zhǎodào le néng diǎnliàng diàndēng de cáiliào.
Edison only found the material that could light the electric lamp after searching through over a thousand kinds of materials.
Text 5
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