HSK 7–9 · classifier

宗

zōng

(measure word) case; item; matter

最近发生了好几宗交通事故。

Zuìjìn fāshēngle hǎo jǐ zōng jiāotōng shìgù。

Several traffic accidents have happened recently.

这家公司主要做粮食的大宗买卖。

Zhè jiā gōngsī zhǔyào zuò liángshi de dàzōng mǎimai。

This company mainly does bulk trade in grain.

这家饭馆的菜很正宗。

Zhè jiā fànguǎn de cài hěn zhèngzōng。

The food at this restaurant is very authentic.

这里的人有不同的宗教信仰。

Zhèlǐ de rén yǒu bù tóng de zōngjiào xìnyǎng。

People here have different religious beliefs.