类型

• 拼音: lèi xíng
• 汉字拆解: 类 = 米 (rice) + 犬 (dog) — originally classifying grains, extended to categories; 型 = 刑 (mould) + 土 (earth) — a mould or pattern

含义

Type; category; genre. Used to classify things into groups based on shared characteristics.

A formal and widely used noun for categorising things. Common in discussions about movies, books, personality, products, and data. Often paired with adjectives or used with 属于 (belong to), 分为 (divided into), or 各种 (various kinds of).

例句

1. 你喜欢什么类型的电影？
2. 这种类型的工作需要很强的沟通能力。
3. 市场上有各种类型的手机，选哪个好呢？

用法指南

语境: entertainment, work, technology, academics

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这部小说属于科幻类型。(This novel belongs to the science fiction genre.)
• 你适合哪种类型的工作？(What type of work suits you?)

错误说法

• 他是好人类型 (Don't use 类型 directly to describe a person's character — say 他是好人 or 他属于那种很好的人 instead)

起源与历史

Composed of 类 (kind, category) and 型 (model, pattern). Together they mean a categorised pattern or type — a modern compound reflecting systematic classification.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal