之类

之類

zhīlèi

particle HSK 6 #1,380

Meanings

Of that type — used after listing things to mean 'and similar things.'

苹果、香蕉之类的水果。

Píngguǒ, xiāngjiāo zhīlèi de shuǐguǒ.

Fruits like apples, bananas, and so on.

他喜欢踢足球、打篮球之类的运动。

Tā xǐhuan tī zúqiú, dǎ lánqiú zhīlèi de yùndòng.

He likes sports such as soccer, basketball, and the like.

不要说这之类的话。

Bùyào shuō zhè zhīlèi dehuà.

Don't say things like that.

grammar

之类 comes after a list of examples: A、B之类的C (C such as A, B, and the like). The 的 after 之类 is usually required when followed by a noun.

usage

Similar expressions: 等等 (děngděng, etc.), 什么的 (shénme de, and stuff like that — more colloquial). 之类 is slightly more formal than 什么的.

之 zhī

类 lèi