Auxiliary WordsHSK 4
Expressing "stuff like that" with 之类的
Use 之类的 after listing one or more examples to mean 'and stuff like that' or 'and similar things'. You can add 像 before the examples (像……之类的) for emphasis, but it is often omitted. The pattern is placed directly before the category noun, without an extra 的.
Structure
像 + [Example(s)] + 之类的 + [Category Noun]
像 is optional; used to mean 'like'.
[Example(s)] + 之类的 + [Category Noun]
Without 像, the meaning is the same.
Examples
- 我家附近有很多像KFC之类的快餐店。Wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu hěn duō xiàng KFC zhī lèi de kuàicān diàn.There are many fast-food restaurants in my neighborhood, like KFC and others like it.
- 你喜欢《星球大战》之类的电影吗？Nǐ xǐhuan "Xīngqiú Dà Zhàn" zhī lèi de diànyǐng ma?Do you like movies like Star Wars?
- 她穿的衣服都是Gucci、Chanel之类的名牌。Tā chuān de yīfu dōu shì Gucci, Chanel zhī lèi de míngpái.The clothes she wears are all famous brands like Gucci, Chanel, and the like.
- 年轻人很喜欢用像支付宝之类的电子支付方式。Niánqīng rén hěn xǐhuan yòng xiàng Zhīfùbǎo zhī lèi de diànzǐ zhīfù fāngshì.Young people love using electronic methods of payment like Alipay and similar.
- 中国女孩会怎么回应像“你真漂亮”之类的话？Zhōngguó nǚhái huì zěnme huíyìng xiàng "nǐ zhēn piàoliang" zhī lèi de huà?How would Chinese girls respond to lines like, "you are really pretty" and the like?