kind

• 形容一个人友善、乐于助人、体贴他人，也指行为出于好意或富有同情心。

Describes a person who is friendly, generous, and considerate towards others.

1. Friendly and caringA1formal

   Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.

   善良

   • She is a very kind person who always helps others.
   • Thank you for your kind words.
   • The teacher was kind to the struggling students.

   同义词benevolentcaringcompassionateconsiderategenerousgentlegood-heartedsympatheticthoughtfulwarmhearted

   反义词callouscoldcruelharshheartlessmaliciousmeannastyunkindvicious

2. Type or sortA2formal

   Belonging to a particular type, class, or category.

   种类

   • This kind of weather makes me happy.
   • What kind of music do you like?
   • All kinds of people attended the festival.

   同义词brandcategoryclassgenreilksortspeciesstyletypevariety

• 名词，指具有相似特征或性质的一群人或事物，即种类、类别。

A noun referring to a group or class of people, animals, or things sharing similar characteristics or qualities.

1. Type or sortA2formal

   A group or class of people, animals, or things that are similar or related.

   种类

   • What kind of music do you like?
   • This is a different kind of problem.
   • There are many kinds of fruits available.

   同义词breedcategoryclassformmannersortspeciesstyletypevariety

2. Nature or characterB2formal

   The essential nature or quality of something.

   本质

   • He is of a kind and gentle nature.
   • This kind of behavior is unacceptable.
   • The book explores the kind of society we want to live in.

   同义词characterdispositionessencenaturequalitytemperament

3. C1formal

   A particular race or species, especially of humans (archaic).

   种族或种类

   • Mankind is one kind.
   • All of human kind shares common origins.
   • The ancient text refers to the noble kind.

   同义词breedracespeciesstock