Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"

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.

Used with 像

Structure

像 ⋯⋯ 之类的

Examples

• 越 来 越 多 的 人 不 吃 快餐，像 KFC 之类的 。Yuè lái yuè duō de rén bù chī kuàicān, xiàng KFC zhī lèi de.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《星球大战》之类的 电影 吗 ？Nǐ xǐhuan kàn “Xīngqiú Dà Zhàn” zhī lèi de diànyǐng ma?Do you like to watch movies like “Star Wars”?
• 她 穿 的 衣服 都 是 Gucci、Chanel 之类的 名牌 。Tā chuān de yīfu dōu shì Gucci, Chanel zhī lèi de míngpái.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