类

• 拼音: lèi
• 汉字拆解: 类 = simplified from 類; the traditional form contains 米 (rice) + 大 (big) + 犬 (dog) + 頁 (head), relating to sorting and classification

含义

Category; type; kind. Used to classify or group things together.

Functions both as a noun meaning category or type and as a suffix for classifying things. Common in compounds like 人类 (humanity), 分类 (classify), and 种类 (variety). As a suffix it means things of this kind, as in 鸟类 (birds as a category). Very useful for organising and describing groups of things.

例句

1. 这类问题在考试中经常出现。
2. 图书馆的书按照不同的类分开放。
3. 这一类电影我不太喜欢看。

用法指南

语境: classification, academic, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这类事情以后要注意。(Pay attention to this type of thing in the future.)
• 你喜欢哪一类音乐？(What type of music do you like?)

错误说法

• 我买了三类苹果。(Don't use 类 as a measure word for counting individual items — use the right measure word: 三个苹果. 类 is for categories, not quantities.)

起源与历史

类 is simplified from 類. The traditional character contains 犬 (dog) and 頁 (head), suggesting grouping things by their kind — as one might sort animals by appearance.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal