kind
/kaɪnd/adjective
उच्चारण काइन्ड
दयालु, नेकदिल
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~ (to sb) | ~ of sb (to do sth)
caring about others; gentle, friendly and generous
दयालु, नेकदिल
- She was kind to the new student.
- It was kind of you to help.
- Radhika is kind to everyone, including the new staff.
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- Would you be so kind as to close the window?
- It was kind of the neighbours to look after our plants.
- A kind word from a teacher can change a child's day.
Synonyms gentle benevolent compassionate
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[C] ~ of sb/sth
a group of people or things that are the same in some way; a type
प्रकार, किस्म
- What kind of music do you like?
- Problems of this kind are common.
- This kind of question often comes in the reasoning section.
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- They sell all kinds of sweets near the temple.
- I do not trust people of that kind.
- What kind of job are you looking for after graduation?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
It is kind of somebody + to-infinitive
Use 'of' (not 'to') before the person when you praise their kindness in a particular act. The same pattern works with nice, generous, sweet and thoughtful.
किसी व्यक्ति के किसी विशेष कार्य में दयालुता की प्रशंसा करते समय व्यक्ति से पहले 'of' आता है, 'to' नहीं। यही pattern nice, generous, sweet और thoughtful के साथ भी चलता है।
- It was kind of you to lend me your notes.
- How kind of Radhika to bring sweets for everyone!
be kind to + person / animal
Use 'to' when you describe how someone habitually treats another person or creature, not one single act.
जब यह बताना हो कि कोई व्यक्ति दूसरे व्यक्ति या प्राणी के साथ सामान्यतः कैसा व्यवहार करता है, तब 'kind' के बाद 'to' आता है।
- Our class teacher is kind to slow learners.
- Be kind to animals, especially stray dogs in winter.
kind (noun) + of + noun: this kind of, what kind of
As a noun, 'kind' means a type or sort. After 'this kind of' or 'that kind of' the noun is normally singular; after 'these kinds of' it is plural.
Noun के रूप में 'kind' का अर्थ प्रकार है। 'This kind of' या 'that kind of' के बाद प्रायः singular noun आता है, जबकि 'these kinds of' के बाद plural noun आता है।
- What kind of job are you looking for?
- These kinds of questions appear in every bank exam.
kind of / sort of (informal) and in kind
In casual speech 'kind of' means 'rather' or 'slightly'. 'In kind' means paying with goods or by returning the same treatment, not with money.
बोलचाल में 'kind of' का अर्थ 'कुछ-कुछ' होता है। 'In kind' का अर्थ पैसे के बजाय वस्तु से, या वैसे ही व्यवहार से बदला चुकाना है।
- The film was kind of boring.
- The farmer paid the labourers in kind, with a share of wheat.
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adverb + kind
extremelygenuinelyunusuallyexceptionallyremarkably
- The shopkeeper was unusually kind to the lost child.
Adverb, adjective 'kind' के गुण की मात्रा बताता है।
kind + noun
wordsgestureheartregardsofferpermission
- Thank you for your kind offer of help.
'Kind regards' पत्रों के अंत में लिखा जाता है।
adjective + kind of + noun
differentsamespecialsimilarrare
- Every pitch demands a different kind of bowling.
यहाँ 'kind' noun है और इसका अर्थ प्रकार है।
verb + kind
beseemproveremainsound
- The officer seemed kind, but he refused our request.
Linking verbs के बाद adjective आता है।
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- Her kind words gave me courage before the interview.
उनके दयालु शब्दों ने साक्षात्कार से पहले मुझे साहस दिया।
- What kind of books do you read on the train?
आप रेलगाड़ी में किस प्रकार की पुस्तकें पढ़ते हैं?
- Would you be kind enough to sign here, please?
क्या आप कृपा करके यहाँ हस्ताक्षर कर देंगे?
- Mangoes of every kind were sold at the Lucknow market.
लखनऊ के बाज़ार में हर प्रकार के आम बिक रहे थे।
- He repaid my help in kind by teaching my son for free.
उसने मेरी सहायता का बदला मेरे बेटे को निःशुल्क पढ़ाकर चुकाया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ It was kind to you to help me.
✓ It was kind of you to help me.
When you praise a person for one act, the pattern is 'kind of somebody'. 'Kind to' is used only for general treatment.
किसी व्यक्ति के एक कार्य की प्रशंसा में 'kind of somebody' pattern आता है। 'Kind to' केवल सामान्य व्यवहार बताने के लिए होता है।
✗ These kind of mistakes are common.
✓ This kind of mistake is common. / These kinds of mistakes are common.
The demonstrative and 'kind' must agree in number: this/that with kind, these/those with kinds.
Demonstrative और 'kind' का number एक जैसा होना चाहिए: this/that के साथ kind और these/those के साथ kinds।
✗ She is very kind with the poor.
✓ She is very kind to the poor.
The preposition after the adjective 'kind' is 'to'. Many students use 'with' because of the Hindi 'के साथ'.
Adjective 'kind' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है। हिंदी के 'के साथ' के प्रभाव से बहुत से विद्यार्थी 'with' लिख देते हैं, जो गलत है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe a good-hearted nature, but they separate in the kind of goodness they stress.
तीनों शब्द अच्छे हृदय वाले स्वभाव का वर्णन करते हैं, पर अच्छाई के अलग-अलग पक्ष पर ज़ोर देते हैं।
The everyday word for being friendly, helpful and considerate towards others.
दूसरों के प्रति मित्रवत, सहायक और विचारशील होने के लिए रोज़ का शब्द।
- A kind neighbour looked after our cat.
Soft and careful in manner or touch; the opposite of rough or harsh.
व्यवहार या स्पर्श में कोमल और सावधान; कठोरता का विपरीत।
- The nurse has a gentle voice and gentle hands.
Feeling sorrow for another person's suffering and wishing to help; stronger and more formal than kind.
दूसरे के कष्ट पर दुखी होना और उसकी सहायता करना चाहना; 'kind' से अधिक गहरा और औपचारिक।
- A compassionate doctor treated the flood victims free of charge.
¶Idioms 2
kind of
slightly; in some way
कुछ-कुछ, एक तरह से
- I was kind of nervous before the interview.
in kind
(of payment) in goods or services, not money
(भुगतान) वस्तु या सेवा के रूप में, पैसे में नहीं
- The farmer paid the doctor in kind.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
this kind of, these kinds of
Kind must agree with the word before it: this kind of book, these kinds of books. 'These kind of books' is wrong.
Kind और उससे पहले आने वाले शब्द में agreement होना चाहिए। 'This kind of book' और 'these kinds of books' सही हैं, 'these kind of books' गलत है।
§Grammar and usage
'these kind of questions' must be 'these kinds of questions' or 'this kind of question'.
'these kind of questions' गलत है, सही 'these kinds of questions' या 'this kind of question' है।