Difference between revisions of "Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide""
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| − | * 越 来 越 多 的 人 不 吃 快餐，像 KFC <em>之类的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Yuè lái yuè duō de rén bù chī kuàicān, xiàng KFC <em>zhī lèi de</em>.</span><span class="trans">More and more people don't eat fast food, like KFC and stuff | + | *越 来 越 多 的 人 不 吃 快餐，像 KFC <em>之类的</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Yuè lái yuè duō de rén bù chī kuàicān, xiàng KFC <em>zhī lèi de</em>.</span><span class="trans">More and more people don't eat fast food, like KFC and stuff like that.</span> |
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Revision as of 02:22, 10 October 2017
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之类的 (zhīlèide) can be translated as "and so on" or "and stuff like that." As in English, this grammar point is used to continue a list without explicitly mentioning further items within it.
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Used with 像
Structure
像 ⋯⋯ 之类的
Examples
- 越 来 越 多 的 人 不 吃 快餐，像 KFC 之类的 。More and more people don't eat fast food, like KFC and stuff like that.
Used without 像
The 像 in the sentence can also be left out.
Structure
⋯⋯ 之类的 + Noun
Examples
- 你 喜欢 看《西游记》之类的 电影 吗？Do you like to watch movies like "Journey into the West"?
- 一 看 就 知道 她 很 有钱，穿 的 都 是 Gucci、Chanel 之类的 衣服。You can tell she is rich as soon as you look at her. All of her clothes are brands like Gucci and Chanel.
See also
- Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
- Ending a Non-Exhaustive List with "shenme de"
- Listing Things with "a"
Sources and further reading
Books
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 105-6) →buy
