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title: "Tonglei Meaning: 同类 (tónglèi) Means “the same kind”"
description: "同类 (traditional 同類, tónglèi) means “the same kind; similar”. Hear its tones, see what 同 and 类 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tonglei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 同类 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

同类 tónglèi

## the same kind; similar

## Its characters

1. 同 tóng same
2. 类 lèi to resemble

## In a sentence

这家店比同类商店便宜。 This shop is cheaper than similar shops.

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## More words with 同 or 类

- [不同 bùtóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/butong)
- [分类 fēnlèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenlei)
- [共同 gòngtóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongtong)
- [合同 hétong](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hetong)
- [胡同 hútòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hutong)
- [截然不同 jiérán-bùtóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieranbutong)
- [类别 lèibié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leibie)
- [类似 lèisì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leisi)
- [类型 lèixíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/leixing)
- [陪同 péitóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peitong)

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