異類

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See also: 异类

Chinese

		different; unusual; strange	kind; type; class kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
trad. (異類)		異	類
simp. (异类)		异	类

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yìlèi

(Zhuyin): ㄧˋ ㄌㄟˋ
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ī-lūi

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yìlèi
  - Zhuyin: ㄧˋ ㄌㄟˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yìlèi
  - Wade–Giles: i⁴-lei⁴
  - Yale: yì-lèi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yihley
  - Palladius: илэй (ilɛj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ī-lūi
  - Tâi-lô: ī-luī
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ixlui
  - IPA (Xiamen): /i²²⁻²¹ lui²²/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /i⁴¹⁻²² lui⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /i²²⁻²¹ lui²²/
  - IPA (Taipei): /i³³⁻¹¹ lui³³/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /i³³⁻²¹ lui³³/

Adjective

異類

foreign; exotic; incongruous
(colloquial) special; unique

Usage notes

異類 yìlèi may carry positive or negative connotations depending on the context it is used in; whilst describing a good friend as yìlèi may be acceptable, it but may also be considered rude if used to describe new acquaintances.

Noun

異類

different kind of group or species
foreigner; outsider

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