品种

The Chinese word 品种 (pǐnzhǒng) is a compound of two characters: 品 (pǐn) and 种 (zhǒng). 品 originally meant "to taste" or "to distinguish", and later extended to mean "quality" or "grade". 种 originally meant "seed" or "kind", and later extended to mean "species" or "variety". The combination of these two characters creates the meaning of "variety" or "type".The word 品种 is commonly used in Chinese to refer to different types of things, such as plants, animals, or products. For example, it can be used to refer to different varieties of rice, different breeds of dogs, or different types of clothing. It can also be used in a more general sense to refer to different types of things in general.The word 品种 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it is commonly used in everyday Chinese.