Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"

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.

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

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