种 zhǒng kind
kind; measure word for kinds
zhǒng (kind) and zhòng (to plant) - 一种 yì zhǒng, 种树 zhòng shù
How to remember 种: 禾 grain + 中 middle = kind. Kneeling in the grain right in the middle of the field, the biologist gasps at a beetle of an unknown kind.
Component breakdown
种 = 禾 grain + 中 middle
- 禾 grain
- 中 middle
Kneeling in the grain right in the middle of the field, the biologist gasps at a beetle of an unknown kind.
How it is used
- Two readings. zhǒng = a kind/type and a measure word for varieties - 一种 (yì zhǒng) one kind, 各种 (gèzhǒng) all sorts, 种类 (zhǒnglèi) category, 种子 (zhǒngzi) seed.
- zhòng (falling tone) = to plant/grow - 种树 (zhòng shù) plant a tree, 种地 (zhòng dì) farm the land, 种植 (zhòngzhí) to cultivate.
- The verb is always zhòng - 种花 (zhòng huā) grow flowers, 种菜 (zhòng cài) grow vegetables.
Words with 种
Example sentences
- 你会说几种语言？ Nǐ huì shuō jǐ zhǒng yǔyán?How many languages do you speak?
- 我突然有种奇怪的感觉。 Wǒ tūrán yǒu zhǒng qíguài de gǎnjué.I suddenly had a strange feeling.
- 这两种葡萄本质上没有差别。 Zhè liǎng zhǒng pútao běnzhì shàng méiyǒu chābié.There's no essential difference between the two kinds of grapes.
- 今年玉米种的价格比去年偏高。 Jīnnián yùmǐ zhǒng de jiàgé bǐ qùnián piān gāo.The price of corn seed this year is a bit high compared to last year.