Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"
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之类的 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 + [items] + 之类的
Examples
- 越 来 越 多 的 人 不 吃 洋 快餐，像 KFC 之类的 。More and more people don't eat foreign fast food, like KFC and stuff like that.
- 我 喜欢 呆 在 大 城市，像 上海、香港 之类的 。I like to stay in big cities like Shanghai, Hong Kong, and places like that.
- 他 喜欢 谈论 漂亮 的 女 明星，像 章子怡、张柏芝 之类的 。He likes to talk about pretty actresses like Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Baizhi, and people like that.
Used without 像
The 像 in the sentence can also be left out.
Structure
[items] + 之类的 + Noun
Examples
- 你 喜欢 看《东成西就》之类的 电影 吗？
- 一 看 就 知道 她 很 有钱，穿的 都 是 Gucci, Chanel 之类的 衣服。
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 (p.105) →buy
