各种

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 商店里有各种各样的商品。▶ —
   The shop has all kinds of goods.
2. 他尝试了各种方法。▶ —
   He tried various methods.

Collocations

Mnemonic

各 gè "each" + 种 zhǒng "kind": each kind, i.e. all kinds of, various. Used before a noun ("various ~", 各种问题). 各种各样 = all sorts. Polyphone: 种 is zhǒng "kind" (各种) but zhòng "to plant" (种地); here zhǒng. Distinguish 各种 (various kinds) from 各自 (gèzì, each/respective), different meaning.

Related

Quick check

1. How is 种 read in 各种 (all kinds)?

   • zhǒng (kind)
   • zhòng (to plant)
   • chóng
   • zhōng