zhǒng
穜
seed; type; species; courage
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Meanings
5 senses · 10 examplesnoun
seed; spore; breed
Biological term for the reproductive unit of plants.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhǒng种
zi子
míng明
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
bō播
zhǒng种
。
These seeds will be sown next spring.
Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
shāi筛
xuǎn选
yōu优
liáng良
de的
dào稻
zhǒng种
。
Farmers are selecting high-quality rice seeds.
noun
species; type; kind; sort
Used in biological classification and general categorization.
Māo猫
hé和
hǔ虎
shǔ属
yú于
tóng同
yī一
zhǒng种
kē科
。
Cats and tigers belong to the same family.
Shāng商
diàn店
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
táng糖
guǒ果
。
The store has all kinds of candy.
noun
race; ethnicity
Used in anthropological and social contexts.
Shì世
jiè界
shang上
yǒu有
sān三
dà大
rén人
zhǒng种
。
There are three major races in the world.
Zhǒng种
zú族
píng平
děng等
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
jī基
běn本
rén人
quán权
。
Racial equality is a fundamental human right.
measure word
kind; sort; type
Used as a classifier for types or kinds of things.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
cái材
liào料
。
This is a new type of material.
Wǒ我
yǒu有
jǐ几
zhǒng种
bù不
tóng同
de的
fāng方
àn案
。
I have several different plans.
noun
guts; courage; backbone
informalColloquial usage, often in negative constructions.
Nǐ你
zhēn真
yǒu有
zhǒng种
，
gǎn敢
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
tā他
。
You've really got guts, daring to challenge him.
Tā他
zhè这
me么
zuò做
zhēn真
méi没
zhǒng种
。
It was really cowardly of him to do that.