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各种 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gèzhǒng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
各种用于描述多种多样的事物或情况，比如各种颜色、各种水果等。
gè zhǒng yòng yú miáo hu duō zhong duō yàng de shì wù huò qíng kuàng, rú kě zhe gè zhǒng sè língróng, zhe gè zhǒng guǒrén děng.
各种 is used to describe a variety of things or situations, such as various colors and fruits.
Context note
各种常见于描述日常生活中的事物，如各种食物、各种活动等。
gè zhǒng jiān cháng yú miáo hu rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng de shì wù, rú kě zhe gè zhǒng shí wù, zhe gè zhǒng huó dòng děng.
各种 is commonly used to describe various things in daily life, such as different types of food and activities.
5 examples
我喜欢各种颜色。
wǒ xǐ huan gè zhǒng yán sè。
I like all kinds of colors.
他喜欢吃各种水果。
tā xǐ huan chī gè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ。
He likes to eat various fruits.
我们学校有各种社团活动。
wǒ men xué xiào yǒu gè zhǒng shè tuán huó dòng。
Our school has a variety of club activities.
超市里有很多各种商品。
chāo shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō gè zhǒng shāng pǐn。
There are many different kinds of goods in the supermarket.
他喜欢各种音乐风格。
tā xǐ huan gè zhǒng yīn yuè fēng gé。
He likes various music styles.
5 mini stories
小明去了超市，看到了各种水果。他很开心。
xiǎo míng qù le chāo shì， kàn dào le gè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ。 tā hěn kāi xīn。
Xiaoming went to the supermarket and saw various fruits there. He was very happy.
周末，小红参加了各种活动。她觉得很有意思。
zhōu mò， xiǎo hóng cān jiā le gè zhǒng huó dòng。 tā jué de hěn yǒu yì sī。
On weekends, Xiaohong participated in various activities. She found them very interesting.
妈妈带小华去公园，他们看到了各种花。
mā ma dài xiǎo huá qù gōng yuán， tā men kàn dào le gè zhǒng huā。
Mom took Xiaohua to the park, and they saw various flowers there.
小丽喜欢各种动物。她经常去动物园。
xiǎo lì xǐ huan gè zhǒng dòng wù。 tā jīng cháng qù dòng wù yuán。
Xiaoli likes various animals. She often goes to the zoo.
哥哥教弟弟各种数学题。弟弟学得很开心。
gē ge jiào dì di gè zhǒng shù xué tí。 dì di xué dé hěn kāi xīn。
The older brother taught the younger brother various math problems. The younger brother learned very happily.