異類

See also: 异类

Chinese

		different; unusual; strange	kind; type; class kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
trad. (異類)		異	類
simp. (异类)		异	类

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yìlèi

  (Zhuyin): ㄧˋ ㄌㄟˋ

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ī-lūi

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yìlèi
    • Zhuyin: ㄧˋ ㄌㄟˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yìlèi
    • Wade–Giles: i⁴-lei⁴
    • Yale: yì-lèi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yihley
    • Palladius: илэй (ilɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵¹⁻⁵³ leɪ̯⁵¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ī-lūi
    • Tâi-lô: ī-luī
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ixlui
    • IPA (Xiamen): /i²²⁻²¹ lui²²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /i⁴¹⁻²² lui⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /i²²⁻²¹ lui²²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /i³³⁻¹¹ lui³³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /i³³⁻²¹ lui³³/

Adjective

異類

1. foreign; exotic; incongruous
2. (colloquial) special; unique

Usage notes

• 異類 yìlèi may carry positive or negative connotations depending on the context it is used in; whilst describing a good friend as yìlèi may be acceptable, it but may also be considered rude if used to describe new acquaintances.

Noun

異類

1. different kind of group or species
2. foreigner; outsider