同类

• Pinyin: tóng lèi
• Desglose de hanzi: 同 = same; 类 = 米 + 大 + 犬 — type, category, kind

Significado

Del mismo tipo; de la misma clase.

Refers to things or people belonging to the same category or species. Can describe products of the same type, or people with similar traits. Sometimes used poetically to describe finding kindred spirits.

Ejemplos

1. 和同类产品相比，这款手机的性价比最高。
2. 人总是会被同类吸引，物以类聚人以群分嘛。
3. 这种病毒会优先攻击同类细胞，形成恶性循环。

Guía de uso

Contexto: comparison, classification, relationships

Tono: analytical

Correcto

• 同类产品。(Similar products.)
• 同类相吸。(Like attracts like.)

Incorrecto

• 用'同类'形容完全相同的个体 (同类 means same category — for identical individuals, use 同一个 or 相同)

Origen e historia

同 means same, 类 means category/type — of the same category.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal