tónglèi

同类

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective · NounTraditional同類

same kind; of the same category

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Meanings

2 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

of the same kind; belonging to the same category

Used attributively (属性词) to describe nouns; emphasizes shared characteristics or classification.

Zhè这
xiē些
shì是
tóng同
lèi类
zuò作
pǐn品
 ,
zhǔ主
tí题
hé和
fēng风
gé格
dōu都
hěn很
xiàng相
sì似
 。

These are works of the same kind, with very similar themes and styles.

Fǎ法
yuàn院
zhèng正
zài在
shěn审
lǐ理
jǐ几
qǐ起
tóng同
lèi类
àn案
jiàn件
 。

The court is hearing several similar cases.

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Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
tóng同
lèi类
shāng商
pǐn品
fàng放
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
 。

Please put these same-category goods together.

Tóng同
lèi类
diàn电
zǐ子
chǎn产
pǐn品
jià价
gé格
chā差
yì异
bù不
dà大
 。

The price difference among similar electronic products is not significant.

2.

noun

people or things of the same kind; fellow beings

Refers to the group itself, often used in proverbs or to discuss relationships.

Tóng同
lèi类
xiāng相
cóng从
 ,
wù物
yǐ以
lèi类
jù聚
 。

Like attracts like; birds of a feather flock together.

Zài在
mò陌
shēng生
de的
chéng城
shì市
 ,
tā他
hěn很
kuài快
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
tóng同
lèi类
 。

In a strange city, he quickly found his kind.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
dòng动
wù物
hěn很
shǎo少
shāng伤
hài害
tóng同
lèi类
 。

This type of animal rarely harms its own kind.

Wǒ我
men们
jì既
shì是
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
 ,
yě也
shì是
tóng同
lèi类
 。

We are both competitors and fellow beings.