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K0063700 (kīnd)adj. kind·er, kind·est 1. Having or showing a friendly, generous, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature.2. Agreeable or beneficial: a dry climate kind to asthmatics.

[Middle English kinde, natural, kind, from Old English gecynde, natural; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: kind¹, kindly, kindhearted, benign, benevolent
These adjectives mean having or showing a tender, considerate, and helping nature. Kind and kindly are the least specific: thanked her for her kind letter; a kindly gentleman. Kindhearted especially suggests an innately kind disposition: a kindhearted teacher. Benign implies gentleness and mildness: benign intentions; a benign sovereign. Benevolent suggests charitableness and a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others: a benevolent contributor.

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K0063700 (kīnd)n.1. a. A group of individuals or instances sharing common traits; a category or sort: different kinds of furniture; a new kind of politics.b. A doubtful or borderline member of a given category: fashioned a kind of shelter; a kind of bluish color.2. Archaic a. Underlying character as a determinant of the class to which a thing belongs; nature or essence.b. The natural order or course of things; nature.c. Manner or fashion.3. Obsolete a. Lineal ancestry or descent.b. Lineal ancestors or descendants considered as a group.Idioms: all kinds of Informal Plenty of; ample: We have all kinds of time to finish the job. in kind1. With produce or commodities rather than with money: pay in kind.2. In the same manner or with an equivalent: returned the slight in kind. kind of Informal Rather; somewhat: I'm kind of hungry. of a kind Of the same kind; alike: My father and my uncle are two of a kind.

[Middle English, from Old English gecynd, race, offspring, kind; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: The words kind, sort, and type can be troublesome when they are used with plural nouns and modifiers. Sentences like I hate these kind of movies may occur with some frequency but are awkward, and some would say, grammatically incorrect. The Usage Panel frowns upon these usages. In our 2005 survey, 81 percent rejected the use of kind with a plural modifier and plural noun in the sentence Those kind of buildings seem old-fashioned. Fully 88 percent of the Panel found unacceptable the use of kind with a singular modifier and plural noun and verb in That kind of buildings seem old fashioned. In these examples kind would presumably function as a determiner like number in A great number of people have crowded into the lobby. (Note that number here is singular, but the plural verb have agrees with the plural noun people, so number is not really the subject of the sentence). This problem can be avoided by making the phrase entirely singular (as in That kind of movie is always enjoyable) or by revising so that the noun is the plural subject (as in Movies of that kind are always enjoyable). Bear in mind that plural kinds often implies that the phrase refers to a number of different categories of things—more than one genre of movie, for example. Perhaps the best solution is to drop the kind phrase entirely (Those movies are always enjoyable) or to be specific (Those spy movies are always enjoyable).

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(kaɪnd) adj1. having a friendly or generous nature or attitude2. helpful to others or to another: a kind deed. 3. considerate or humane4. cordial; courteous (esp in the phrase kind regards)5. pleasant; agreeable; mild: a kind climate. 6. informal beneficial or not harmful: a detergent that is kind to the hands. 7. archaic loving[Old English gecynde natural, native; see kind²]

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(kaɪnd) n1. a class or group having characteristics in common; sort; type: two of a kind; what kind of creature?. 2. an instance or example of a class or group, esp a rudimentary one: heating of a kind. 3. essential nature or character: the difference is one of kind rather than degree. 4. archaic gender or sex5. archaic nature; the natural order6. in kind a. (of payment) in goods or produce rather than in moneyb. with something of the same sort: to return an insult in kind. 7. (adverb) somewhat; rather: kind of tired. 8. (sentence substitute) used to express reservation or qualified assent: I figured it out. Kind of. [Old English gecynd nature; compare Old English cyn kin, Gothic kuni race, Old High German kikunt, Latin gens]Usage: The mixture of plural and singular constructions, although often used informally with kind and sort, should be avoided in serious writing: children enjoy those kinds (not those kind) of stories; these sorts (not these sort) of distinctions are becoming blurred

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adj. -er, -est. 1. of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person. 2. having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words. 3. considerate or helpful; humane (often fol. by to): to be kind to animals. 4. clement: kind weather. [before 900; Middle English kind(e) natural, well-disposed, Old English gecynde natural]

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n. 1. a class or group of animals, people, objects, etc., classified on the basis of common traits; category. 2. nature or character: to differ in degree rather than kind. 3. an example of something; variety; sort. 4. a more or less adequate example of something: The vines formed a kind of roof. 5. Archaic. a. natural disposition or character. b. manner; form. 6. Obs. gender; sex. Idioms: 1. in kind, a. in the same way; with something of the same kind as that received. b. in goods, commodities, or services rather than money: payment in kind. 2. kind of, Informal. to some extent; somewhat; rather: It's kind of dark. 3. of a kind, of the same class, nature, character, etc.: two of a kind. [before 900; Middle English kinde, Old English gecynd nature, race, origin; c. Old High German kikunt, Old Norse kyndi, Latin gēns (genitive gentis); akin to kin] usage: The phrase these (or those) kind of, followed by a plural noun (these kind of flowers; those kind of shoes) is frequently condemned as ungrammatical because it is said to combine a plural demonstrative (these; those) with a singular noun, kind. Historically, kind is an unchanged or unmarked plural noun like deer, folk, sheep, and swine, and the construction these kind of is an old one, occurring in the writings of Shakespeare, Swift, Jane Austen, and, in modern times, Winston Churchill and Jimmy Carter. kind has also developed the plural kinds, evidently because of the feeling that the old pattern was incorrect. these kind of nevertheless persists in use, esp. in less formal speech and writing. In edited, more formal prose, this kind of and these kinds of are more common. sort of has been influenced by the use of kind as an unchanged plural: these sort of books. This construction too is often considered incorrect and appears mainly in less formal speech and writing. kind (or sort) of as an adverbial modifier meaning “somewhat” occurs in informal speech and writing: Sales have been kind (or sort) of slow these last few weeks.

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You use kind to talk about a class of people or things. Kind is a countable noun. After words like all and many, you use kinds, not 'kind'.

It will give you an opportunity to meet all kinds of people.The trees were filled with many kinds of birds.

After kinds of you can use either the plural or singular form of a noun. For example, you can say 'I like most kinds of cars' or 'I like most kinds of car'. The singular form is more formal.

People have been working hard to produce the kinds of courses that we need.There will be two kinds of certificate.

After kind of you use the singular form of a noun.

I'm not the kind of person to get married.She makes the same kind of point in another essay.

In conversation, these and those are often used with kind. For example, people say 'I don't like these kind of films' or 'I don't like those kind of films'. This use is generally thought to be incorrect, and it is best to avoid it. Instead you should say 'I don't like this kind of film' or 'I don't like that kind of film'.

There are problems with this kind of explanation.How will we answer that kind of question?

In more formal English, you can also say 'I don't like films of this kind'.

This is the best way of interpreting data of this kind.

You can also use like this, like that, or like these after a noun. For example, instead of saying 'this kind of film', you can say 'films like this'.

I hope we see many more enterprises like this.I'd read a few books like that.Companies like these represent an important part of our economy.

Sort is used in a similar way to kind.

See sort

You can also use kind of to describe something in a vague or uncertain way.

See sort of - kind of

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kind - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"sort, form, varietycategory - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual schemedescription - sort or variety; "every description of book was there"type - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"antitype - an opposite or contrasting typeart form - (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)style - a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand"flavour, flavor - (physics) the six kinds of quarkscolour, color - (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"species - a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"genus - a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"make, brand - a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"genre - a kind of literary or artistic workilk, like - a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"manner - a kind; "what manner of man are you?"model - a type of product; "his car was an old model"stripe - a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"like, the like, the likes of - a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"
Adj.	1.	kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"benignant, benign - pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"considerate - showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"good-natured - having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play"soft - compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children"merciful - showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"unkind - lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"
	2.	kind - agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"genialhospitable - favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"
	3.	kind - tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"tolerantforgiving - inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child"

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¹noun1. class, sort, type, variety, brand, grade, category, genre, classification, league They developed a new kind of film-making.2. sort, set, type, ilk, family, race, species, breed, genus I hate Lewis and his kind just as much as you do.3. nature, sort, type, manner, style, quality, character, make-up, habit, stamp, description, mould, essence, temperament, persuasion, calibre, disposition Donations came in from all kinds of people.kind of (Informal) rather, quite, sort of (informal), a little, a bit, pretty (informal), fairly, relatively, somewhat, slightly, moderately, to some extent, to some degree It was kind of sad, really.of a kind of a sort, of a type There is good news of a kind for the Prime Minister.

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²adjective1. considerate, good, loving, kindly, understanding, concerned, friendly, neighbourly, gentle, generous, mild, obliging, sympathetic, charitable, thoughtful, benign, humane, affectionate, compassionate, clement, gracious, indulgent, benevolent, attentive, amiable, courteous, amicable, lenient, cordial, congenial, philanthropic, unselfish, propitious, beneficent, kind-hearted, bounteous, tender-hearted He was a very kind man, full of common sense.
considerate severe, harsh, cruel, vicious, unkind, heartless, merciless, unsympathetic, hard-hearted2. flattering, becoming, enhancing Summer clothes are invariably less kind to fuller figures.

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adjectiveCharacterized by kindness and concern for others:altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, benign, benignant, good, goodhearted, kindhearted, kindly.

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nounA class that is defined by the common attribute or attributes possessed by all its members:breed, cast, description, feather, ilk, lot, manner, mold, nature, order, sort, species, stamp, stripe, type, variety.Informal: persuasion.

Translations

种类亲切的仁慈的和蔼的

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(kaind) noun a sort or type. What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.种类

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(kaind) adjective ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly. He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday. 和蔼的，亲切的 ˈkindly adverb1. in a kind manner. She kindly lent me a handkerchief.友好地2. please. Would you kindly stop talking!请 adjective having or showing a gentle and friendly nature. a kindly smile; a kindly old lady. 亲切地，仁慈的 ˈkindliness noun 亲切，仁慈 ˈkindness noun the quality of being kind. I'll never forget her kindness; Thank you for all your kindness. 亲切，仁慈，好意 ˌkind-ˈhearted adjective having or showing kindness. She is too kind-hearted to hurt an animal.好心的

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→ 仁慈的zhCN, 种类zhCN

It's very kind of you to invite me → 感谢您的邀请
It's very kind of you to invite us → 感谢您邀请我们
That's very kind of you → 您太客气了
What kinds of sandwiches do you have? (US)
What kind of sandwiches do you have? (UK) → 有哪些三明治？
What kind of cheese? (US)
What sort of cheese? (UK) → 哪一种奶酪？

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