种 (種)
zhǒng
Pinyin

Definition

种 (種)
 - 
zhǒng
  1. seed
  2. species
  3. kind
  4. type
  5. classifier for types, kinds, sorts
种 (種)
 - 
zhòng
  1. to plant
  2. to grow
  3. to cultivate

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

种
zhǒng
  1. 1 seed
  2. 2 species
  3. 3 kind
  4. 4 type
  5. 5 classifier for types, kinds, sorts
各种各样
gè zhǒng gè yàng
  1. 1 various kinds
  2. 2 all sorts
品种
pǐn zhǒng
  1. 1 breed
  2. 2 variety
  3. 3 classifier: 个 gè
物种
wù zhǒng
  1. 1 species
特种兵
tè zhǒng bīng
  1. 1 commando
  2. 2 special forces soldier

Idioms (4)

亡国灭种
wáng guó miè zhǒng
  1. 1 country destroyed, its people annihilated (idiom); total destruction
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆
zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu
  1. 1 lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.
  2. 2 One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
  3. 3 You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
蓝田种玉
lán tián zhòng yù
  1. 1 a marriage made in heaven (idiom)
谬种流传
miù zhǒng liú chuán
  1. 1 to pass on errors or lies (idiom); the propagation of misconceptions

Sample Sentences

很多老一辈的中国人喜欢听相声，尤其是郭德纲先生的。说起郭德纲，他不只相声厉害，还熟悉各种戏曲，所以很多人想成为他的学生呢。
hěnduō lǎoyībèi de Zhōngguó rén xǐhuan tīng xiàngsheng ，yóuqí shì Guōdégāng xiānsheng de 。shuōqǐ Guōdégāng ，tā bù zhǐ xiàngsheng lìhai ，hái shúxī gèzhǒng xìqǔ ，suǒyǐ hěnduō rén xiǎng chéngwéi tā de xuésheng ne 。
Many older Chinese like to listen to cross talk, especially Mr. Guo Degang’s. Speaking of Guo Degang, he is not only good at cross talk, but also familiar with various operas, so many people want to be his students.
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这家公司又开发了一种新产品。
zhè jiā gōngsī yòu kāifā le yīzhǒng Xīn chǎnpǐn 。
This company developed another new product.
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哇！你看！这里有好几种酒。
wā ！nǐ kàn ！zhèlǐ yǒu hǎojǐzhǒng jiǔ 。
Wow! Look! There are so many kinds of alcohol here.
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你想选哪种？
nǐ xiǎng xuǎn nǎzhǒng ？
What kind do you want to choose?
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钱不够，只可以选一种。
qián bùgòu ，zhǐ kěyǐ xuǎn yīzhǒng 。
There's not enough money, you can only choose one kind.
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再比如变色龙，它是蜥蜴的一种，“蜥”如其名，它会随着周遭的环境改变自身的颜色。
zài bǐrú biànsèlóng ，tā shì xīyì de yīzhǒng ，“xī ”rú qí míng ，tā huì suízhe zhōuzāo de huánjìng gǎibiàn zìshēn de yánsè 。
Another example could be the chameleon. It is a type of lizard. Just as its name, it will change its skin color based on its surrounding environment.
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到后来才发现爱你是一种习惯，我学会和你说一样的谎。
dào hòulái cái fāxiàn ài nǐ shì yīzhǒng xíguàn ，wǒ xuéhuì hé nǐ shuō yīyàng de huǎng 。
It was only later that I figured that loving you was a habit. I’ve learned to tell lies like you did.
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李秀英这种人之后一定会露出马脚，你干嘛现在自毁前途呢？
Lǐxiùyīng zhèzhǒng rén zhīhòu yīdìng huì lùchūmǎjiǎo ，nǐ gànmá xiànzài zìhuǐqiántú ne ？
Xiuying Li will eventually show her true colors, why would you ruin your own career now?
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一看到酸的食物就不自觉地流下口水是一种后天形成的条件反射现象。
yī kàn dào suān de shíwù jiù bùzìjué de liú xià kǒushuǐ shì yīzhǒng hòutiān xíngchéng de tiáojiànfǎnshè xiànxiàng 。
It is an acquired conditioned reflex that one drools unconsciously when seeing sour food.
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我不了解也不混饭圈，对我来说偶像是那种只可远观的存在呢。
wǒ bù liǎojiě yě bù hùn fànquān ，duì wǒ láishuō ǒuxiàng shì nàzhǒng zhǐkěyuǎnguān de cúnzài ne 。
I don’t understand and don’t delve in fans circles, to me idols are something to be observed from a distance.
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