种
species; race; kind; seed; courage; classifier
Meanings
7 senses · 13 examplesnoun
species; biological category
formalUsed for scientific classification of plants, animals and other organisms.
Wheat is a species in the Triticum genus of the Poaceae family of monocotyledonous plants.
The Siberian tiger is an endangered species in the Panthera genus of the Felidae family.
noun
race; ethnic group
formalRefers to major human population groups categorized by physical traits.
There are four major human races in the world: Mongoloid, Caucasoid, Negroid and Australoid.
This country is home to a diverse population of multiple races.
noun
kind; type; category
neutralGeneral term for sorting things by their characteristics.
Workers are a type of social occupational category.
Chinese is a language with a long history.
noun
seed; breeding material
neutralOften used for crop seeds, can also refer to reproductive materials for organisms.
Farmers choose plump sorghum seeds to sow.
Agricultural scientists are researching breeding techniques for wheat.
noun
courage; backbone
informalAlways used with the auxiliary verbs '有' or '没有' to describe someone's bravery or integrity.
He has real courage, daring to point out the leader's mistakes in public.
You dare to talk back to your boss, you really have some nerve!
measure word
kind; type; sort
neutralUsed to count items of different types or categories.
This shop sells three different flavors of ice cream.
This event has various forms of interactive sessions.
noun
surname Zhong
Rare surname, used as a family name.
Mr. Zhong is our new colleague.