Noun

1. a measure word (for kinds/sorts/types)
   • Zhongguo yinggai you yi-zhong tǒngyī de yuyan.

   China should have a unified language.

   • renlei yeshi yi-zhong dongwu.

   Humans are also a kind of animal.

   • Zhongwen "wenti" zhege ciyu you 3-zhong yisi: 1. yi2wen4 2. kun4nan5 3. yi4ti2.

   There are 3 kinds of meaning for the Chinese word "wenti", it may refer to "query", "problem" or "issue".

   • yangrou shi yi-zhong bu3shen1 de roulei.

   Mutton/lamb is a kind of nourishing meats.

   • yi-zhong jiduan buli de huanjing tiaojian, piru kongqi wuran.

   an extremely adverse environmental condition, such as air pollution.

   • Makesizhuyi shi yi-zhong weiwuzhuyi zhexue.

   Marxism is a kind of materialistic philosophy.

   • songcai shengjiangji shi yi-zhong song fan-cai de xiaoxing shengjiangji.

   dumbwaiter is a kind of small lift for delivering meal.

Pinyin syllable

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of three tones, zhōng, zhǒng, or zhòng.

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