lìng
lèi

common
adjective
noun

Meaning of 另类

另类 means a distinct category; unconventional people or things; unconventional; alternative; distinctive. Pronounced lìng lèi.

  • a distinct category; unconventional people or things
  • unconventional; alternative; distinctive

Definitions & Examples

tīng
de
dōu
shì
yīn
yuè
 
kān
chēng
yuè
zhōng
de
lìng
lèi
 

He listens to indie music exclusively, truly an unconventional fan.

Zhè
hòu
xiàn
dài
xiǎo
shuō
bèi
shì
wéi
wén
xué
shǐ
shàng
de
lìng
lèi
 

This postmodern novel is considered a distinct category in literary history.

Zài
mǎn
shì
shāng
rén
shì
de
huì
chǎng
 
de
zhuāng
bàn
xiǎn
shí
fēn
lìng
lèi
 

His hippie attire stood out as quite unconventional among all the businesspeople at the conference.