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*你们 公司 谁 负责 管理 <em>之类的</em> 工作 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen gōngsī shéi fùzé guǎnlǐ <em>zhī lèi de</em> gōngzuò?</span><span class="trans">In your company, who is in charge of management and stuff like that?</span>
 
*你们 公司 谁 负责 管理 <em>之类的</em> 工作 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen gōngsī shéi fùzé guǎnlǐ <em>zhī lèi de</em> gōngzuò?</span><span class="trans">In your company, who is in charge of management and stuff like that?</span>
 
*她 很 适合 做 <strong>像</strong> 市场 推广 <em>之类的</em> 工作 。<span class="pinyin">Tā hěn shìhé zuò <strong>xiàng</strong> shìchǎng tuīguǎng <em>zhī lèi de</em> gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">She's very suitable for jobs like marketing.</span>
 
*她 很 适合 做 <strong>像</strong> 市场 推广 <em>之类的</em> 工作 。<span class="pinyin">Tā hěn shìhé zuò <strong>xiàng</strong> shìchǎng tuīguǎng <em>zhī lèi de</em> gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">She's very suitable for jobs like marketing.</span>
*中国 女孩 会 怎么 回应 <strong>像</strong> “你 真 漂亮” <em>之类的</em> 话 ?<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó nǚhái huì zěnme huíyìng <strong>xiàng</strong>"nǐ zhēn piàoliang"<em>zhī lèi de</em> huà?</span><span class="trans">How would Chinese girls respond to words like "You are beautiful?"</span>
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*她 穿 的 衣服 都 是 Gucci、Chanel <em>之类的</em> 名牌 。<span class="pinyin">Tā chuān de yīfu dōu shì Gucci, Chanel <em>zhī lèi de</em> míngpái.</span><span class="trans">All the clothes she wears are all brands like Gucci and Chanel.</span>
 
*年轻人 很 喜欢 用 <strong>像</strong> 支付宝 <em>之类的</em> 电子 支付 方式 。<span class="pinyin">Niánqīng rén hěn xǐhuan yòng <strong>xiàng</strong> zhīfù bǎo <em>zhī lèi de</em> diànzǐ zhīfù fāngshì.</span><span class="trans">Young people love using electronic methods of payment like Alipay.</span>
 
*年轻人 很 喜欢 用 <strong>像</strong> 支付宝 <em>之类的</em> 电子 支付 方式 。<span class="pinyin">Niánqīng rén hěn xǐhuan yòng <strong>xiàng</strong> zhīfù bǎo <em>zhī lèi de</em> diànzǐ zhīfù fāngshì.</span><span class="trans">Young people love using electronic methods of payment like Alipay.</span>
 
*很多 中国 老人 喜欢 广场舞 、太极 <em>之类的</em> 运动 。<span class="pinyin">Hěn duō Zhōngguó lǎorén xǐhuan guǎngchǎng wǔ, Tàijí <em>zhī lèi de</em> yùndòng.</span><span class="trans">Many old Chinese people are fond of exercises like square dance, taiji.</span>
 
*很多 中国 老人 喜欢 广场舞 、太极 <em>之类的</em> 运动 。<span class="pinyin">Hěn duō Zhōngguó lǎorén xǐhuan guǎngchǎng wǔ, Tàijí <em>zhī lèi de</em> yùndòng.</span><span class="trans">Many old Chinese people are fond of exercises like square dance, taiji.</span>
 
*我们 学校 很少 办 才艺 比赛 <em>之类的</em> 活动 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xuéxiào hěnshǎo bàn cáiyì bǐsài <em>zhī lèi de</em> huódòng.</span><span class="trans">Our school rarely holds activities like Talent Show and stuff like that.</span>
 
*我们 学校 很少 办 才艺 比赛 <em>之类的</em> 活动 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xuéxiào hěnshǎo bàn cáiyì bǐsài <em>zhī lèi de</em> huódòng.</span><span class="trans">Our school rarely holds activities like Talent Show and stuff like that.</span>
*她 穿 的 衣服 都 是 Gucci、Chanel <em>之类的</em> 名牌 。<span class="pinyin">Tā chuān de yīfu dōu shì Gucci, Chanel <em>zhī lèi de</em> míngpái.</span><span class="trans">All the clothes she wears are all brands like Gucci and Chanel.</span>
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*中国 女孩 会 怎么 回应 <strong>像</strong> “你 真 漂亮” <em>之类的</em> 话 ?<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó nǚhái huì zěnme huíyìng <strong>xiàng</strong>"nǐ zhēn piàoliang"<em>zhī lèi de</em> huà?</span><span class="trans">How would Chinese girls respond to words like "You are beautiful?"</span>
 
 
 
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Revision as of 02:51, 19 December 2017

之类的 (zhī lèi de) 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

  • 我家 附近 有 很 多 KFC 之类的 快餐 店 。Wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu hěn duō xiàng KFC zhī lèi de kuàicān diàn.There are many fast-food restaurants in my neighborhood like KFC and stuff like that.
  • 你 喜欢《星球大战》之类的 电影 吗 ?Nǐ xǐhuan "Xīngqiú Dà Zhàn" zhī lèi de diànyǐng ma?Do you like movies like "Star Wars"?
  • 我 没 看 过 吸血鬼 之类的 故事 。Wǒ méi kàn guo xiàng xīxuèguǐ zhī lèi de gùshi.I haven't seen stories like vampire and stuff like that.
  • 你们 公司 谁 负责 管理 之类的 工作 ?Nǐmen gōngsī shéi fùzé guǎnlǐ zhī lèi de gōngzuò?In your company, who is in charge of management and stuff like that?
  • 她 很 适合 做 市场 推广 之类的 工作 。Tā hěn shìhé zuò xiàng shìchǎng tuīguǎng zhī lèi de gōngzuò.She's very suitable for jobs like marketing.
  • 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.
  • 年轻人 很 喜欢 用 支付宝 之类的 电子 支付 方式 。Niánqīng rén hěn xǐhuan yòng xiàng zhīfù bǎo zhī lèi de diànzǐ zhīfù fāngshì.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 。Hěn duō Zhōngguó lǎorén xǐhuan guǎngchǎng wǔ, Tàijí zhī lèi de yùndòng.Many old Chinese people are fond of exercises like square dance, taiji.
  • 我们 学校 很少 办 才艺 比赛 之类的 活动 。Wǒmen xuéxiào hěnshǎo bàn cáiyì bǐsài zhī lèi de huódòng.Our school rarely holds activities like Talent Show and stuff like that.
  • 中国 女孩 会 怎么 回应 “你 真 漂亮” 之类的 话 ?Zhōngguó nǚhái huì zěnme huíyìng xiàng"nǐ zhēn piàoliang"zhī lèi de huà?How would Chinese girls respond to words like "You are beautiful?"

See also

Sources and further reading

Books


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