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诸如此类

諸如此類
zhūrúcǐlèi
idiom HSK 7 #8,406

Meanings

  1. 1 things like this; and so on; and so forth; et cetera

Characters

诸
zhū
various; all; many
如
rú
like; such as
此
cǐ
this
类
lèi
type; category
Literally 'various like this type' — all things of this kind.

Examples

他喜欢足球、篮球，诸如此类的运动。
Tā xǐhuān zúqiú, lánqiú, zhūrúcǐlèi de yùndòng.
He likes soccer, basketball, and sports like that.
我们讨论了工资、福利，诸如此类的问题。
Wǒmen tǎolùn le gōngzī, fúlì, zhūrúcǐlèi de wèntí.
We discussed salary, benefits, and issues like that.
书店卖小说、诗集，诸如此类。
Shūdiàn mài xiǎoshuō, shījí, zhūrúcǐlèi.
The bookstore sells novels, poetry collections, and the like.

Tips

register
诸如此类 is relatively formal. In casual speech, people usually say 什么的 (shénme de) or 等等 (děngděng) for 'and so on.'
grammar
Typically placed after a list of examples, either followed by 的 + noun, or standing alone at the end of a sentence.

Stroke Order

诸 zhū
如 rú
此 cǐ
类 lèi