How is 种类 pronounced?

种类 is pronounced “zhǒng lèi” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 种类?

种类 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5noun

种类

Traditional: 種類

zhǒng lèi

种类 (zhǒng lèi) means “kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 種類) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 种类

Practice each character:

种类

Example

生物学家研究了各种不同种类的动植物特征。

Shēngwùxuéjiā yánjiū le gèzhǒng bùtóng zhǒnglèi de dòngzhíwù tèzhēng.

Biologists studied the characteristics of various different species of animals and plants.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 种类 mean?: 种类 (zhǒng lèi) means “kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 种类 pronounced?: 种类 is pronounced “zhǒng lèi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 种类?: 种类 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27