ชนิด
kind
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- 1 kind、type、sort、variety
- 2 kind [counter for types]、type [counter for types]
ชนิด is a basic word for a kind, type, or variety within a larger group. It is also used after numbers to count how many kinds or types there are.
kind、type、sort、variety
This means a kind, type, or variety distinguished by its features within a broader group.
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ผลไม้ชนิดนี้อร่อยมาก phǒnlamáay chanít níi àrɔ̀ɔy mâak This kind of fruit is very delicious. ผลไม้ชนิดนี้อร่อยมาก details
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คุณชอบกาแฟชนิดไหน? khun chɔ̂ɔp kaafɛɛ chanít nǎy What kind of coffee do you like? คุณชอบกาแฟชนิดไหน? details
kind [counter for types]、type [counter for types]
Used after a number or quantity expression to count kinds or types, not individual items.
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ฉันซื้อชา 3 ชนิด chǎn sʉ́ʉ chaa sǎam chanít I bought three kinds of tea. ฉันซื้อชา 3 ชนิด details
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กี่ชนิด? kìi chanít How many kinds? กี่ชนิด? details
Learning notes
Explanation
ชนิด refers to a kind or type inside a broader group. It commonly follows a noun, as in ยาชนิดนี้, “this type of medicine,” or ผลไม้ชนิดต่างๆ, “various kinds of fruit.” Useful patterns include ชนิดหนึ่ง “a kind of,” หลายชนิด “many kinds,” and ชนิดไหน “which kind.” It can also mean “species” in biology, but for everyday learning, the main meaning is “kind/type.”
Usage
It is common when asking about product types, describing kinds of food, drinks, or medicine, and classifying items in explanations or data. It is neutral and works in both conversation and written explanation.
Caution
ชา 3 ชนิด means “three kinds of tea,” not “three cups of tea.” Use a different classifier when counting actual individual items or containers.
Differences from similar words
1 kind synonyms
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ประเภท is often used for a category or classification and can sound a bit more formal. ชนิด is more everyday and broadly used for kinds of food, medicine, products, and similar things.
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แบบ focuses more on style, form, pattern, or method. ชนิด focuses on the kind or type as a category based on features.
2 kind [counter for types] synonyms
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อย่าง can also count kinds, especially in everyday speech, and is broader. ชนิด more clearly counts distinct types or categories.