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các loại

/kaːk˧˥ lwaːj˧˨ˀ/
various types

Cửa hàng này bán các loại trái cây tươi.

This store sells various types of fresh fruit.


neutral

Used to refer to multiple kinds or categories of something collectively.

Cô ấy thích đọc các loại sách khác nhau.

She likes to read different types of books.

Chúng tôi cung cấp các loại dịch vụ chăm sóc sức khỏe.

We offer various types of healthcare services.

Commonly used in both spoken and written Vietnamese to generalize a collection of items.

Collocations

các loại sản phẩmvarious types of productscác loại hìnhvarious forms/typescác loại thức ănvarious types of food

Synonyms

nhiều loạiđa dạng loại

Pro Tip

Usage with classifiers

'Các loại' is often followed by a classifier (e.g., 'các loại sách' = 'various types of books'). Omit classifiers in English unless specifying quantity (e.g., 'three types of books').

Gold Rule

Placement in sentence

'Các loại' typically precedes the noun it modifies. It cannot stand alone without a noun (e.g., 'Tôi thích các loại.' is incorrect; use 'Tôi thích các loại trái cây.' instead).

Word Origin

Composed of 'các' (plural marker) and 'loại' (type/kind). 'Loại' derives from Middle Chinese 類 (MC lwijH, 'kind/type').

Usage Notes

'Các loại' is used before a noun to indicate multiple types or kinds. It is more formal than 'nhiều loại' and is commonly used in written Vietnamese or formal speech.

Word Breakdown

các
plural marker (various, all kinds of)
prefix
+
loại
type, kind, category
root
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