What 品种 means
- Breed (species - kind)
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What does 品种 mean in English?
品种 is pronounced pǐnzhǒng and means Breed (species - kind).
How do you pronounce 品种?
品种 is pǐnzhǒng in pinyin — written pinzhong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 品种?
品种 is written with 2 characters: 品 (pǐn) Goods (product - conduct), 种 (zhǒng / zhòng) Species (race - type - kinds - seed - courage); To grow (plant). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 品种 written in traditional Chinese?
品種. The simplified form 品种 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 品種 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced pǐnzhǒng.
Is 品种 an HSK word?
Yes — 品种 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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