Definition
品种 (pǐnzhǒng) specifically refers to a breed of animals or a variety of plants or commercial products. It is narrower than 种类 (zhǒnglèi), which means any kind, type, or category in general. 样 (yàng) is a classifier used like 'a kind of' with numbers (e.g., 一样).
noun
breed (of animals)variety (of plants or products)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 品种。Zhè zhǒng māo pǐn zhǒng hěn shòu huānyíng.This breed of cat is very popular.
- 品种。Zhège píngguǒ pǐn zhǒng hěn tián.This variety of apple is very sweet.
- 品种。Zhè jiā diàn mài hěnduō kāfēi pǐn zhǒng.This store sells many varieties of coffee.
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