同类

tóng lèi

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. similar
2. same type
3. alike

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 各异 gè yì 各异 gè yì all different 同类指相同类型，各异强调各自不同: all different

Synonyms

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• 类似 lèi sì 类似 lèi sì similar 形容事物具有相似的性质: similar
• 相同 xiāng tóng 相同 xiāng tóng identical 表示完全一致，同类有时可与相同互换: identical
• 同样 tóng yàng 同样 tóng yàng same 可用于指代同类的事物: same

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“产品”“动物”“问题”搭配，如“同类产品”“同类问题”，表示同一类型。

Common mistakes

“同类”通常不单独用作谓语，常说“我们是同类”在口语中较少，更常用“我们是同一类人”或“我们很相似”。

Example Sentences

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这两种产品是 同类 产品。

These two products are of the same type.

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Words Containing 同类

• 同类相吸 同类相吸 tóng lèi xiāng xī: Like attracts like.
• 同类相食 同类相食 tóng lèi xiāng shí: cannibalism

Child Words of 同类

• 同 同 tóng: like
• 同 同 tòng: see 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]
• 类 类 lèi: kind