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Chinese
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's; him/her/it; this
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kind; type; class kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble |
| trad. (之類)
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之
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類
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| simp. (之类)
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之
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类
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Pronunciation
Noun
之類
- things like; such like; and the like
中國之類的發展中國家 [MSC, trad.]
中国之类的发展中国家 [MSC, simp.]- Zhōngguó zhīlèi de fāzhǎnzhōng guójiā
- developing countries like China
- (derogatory) and the like; and others of that ilk
Usage notes
- Used as a suffix in the form of "X 之類／之类 (zhīlèi)" meaning "things like X" or "such as X", or at the end of a sentence preceding 的 (de) meaning "and things like that".
Synonyms
- (and others of that ilk): 之流 (zhīliú)