Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"
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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.
Structure
像 ⋯⋯ 之类的 + [Category]
The 像 can also be left out:
⋯⋯ 之类的 + [Category]
Examples
- 你 喜欢《星球大战》之类的 电影 吗 ？Do you like movies like "Star Wars"?
- 你们 公司 谁 负责 管理 之类的 工作 ？In your company, who is in charge of jobs like management and stuff like that?
- 我 没 看 过 像 吸血鬼 之类的 故事 。I haven't seen stories like vampire and stuff like that.
- 我家 附近 有 很 多 像 KFC 之类的 快餐 店 。There are many fast-food restaurants in my neighborhood like KFC and stuff like that.
- 中国 女孩 会 怎么 回应 像 "你 真 漂亮" 之类的 话 ？How would Chinese girls respond to words like "You are beautiful?"
- 年轻人 很 喜欢 用 像 支付宝 之类的 电子 支付 方式 。Young people love using electronic methods of payment like Alipay.
- 很多 中国 老人 喜欢 广场舞 、太极 之类的 运动 。Many old Chinese people are fond of exercises like square dance, taiji.
- 她 很 适合 做 像 市场 推广 之类的 工作 。She's very suitable for jobs like marketing and stuff like that.
- 我们 学校 很少 办 才艺 比赛 之类的 活动 。Our school rarely holds activities like Talent Show and stuff like that.
- 她 穿 的 衣服 都 是 Gucci、Chanel 之类的 名牌 。All the clothes she wears are all 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) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
