之类的 (zhī lèi de) can be translated as "and so on" or "and stuff like that." As in English, this grammar point is used to continue a list without explicitly mentioning further items within it.

我家附近有很多像 KFC 之类的快餐店。 Wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu hěn duō xiàng KFC zhī lèi de kuàicān diàn. There are many fast-food restaurants in my neighborhood like KFC.
你喜欢《星球大战》之类的电影吗？ Nǐ xǐhuan "Xīngqiú Dà Zhàn" zhī lèi de diànyǐng ma? Do you like movies like "Star Wars"?
我没看过像吸血鬼之类的故事。 Wǒ méi kàn guo xiàng xīxuèguǐ zhī lèi de gùshi. I haven't seen stories about vampires and stuff like that.
你们公司谁负责管理之类的工作？ Nǐmen gōngsī shéi fùzé guǎnlǐ zhī lèi de gōngzuò? In your company, who is in charge of management and stuff like that?
她很适合做像市场推广之类的工作。 Tā hěn shìhé zuò xiàng shìchǎng tuīguǎng zhī lèi de gōngzuò. She's very suitable for jobs like marketing.
她穿的衣服都是 Gucci、Chanel 之类的名牌。 Tā chuān de yīfu dōu shì Gucci, Chanel zhī lèi de míngpái. All the clothes she wears are all brands like Gucci and Chanel.
年轻人很喜欢用像支付宝之类的电子支付方式。 Niánqīng rén hěn xǐhuan yòng xiàng Zhīfùbǎo zhī lèi de diànzǐ zhīfù fāngshì. Young people love using electronic methods of payment like Alipay.
很多中国老人喜欢广场舞、太极之类的运动。 Hěn duō Zhōngguó lǎorén xǐhuan guǎngchǎng wǔ, Tàijí zhī lèi de yùndòng. Many old Chinese people are fond of exercising like square dance, taiji.
我们学校很少办才艺比赛之类的活动。 Wǒmen xuéxiào hěnshǎo bàn cáiyì bǐsài zhī lèi de huódòng. Our school rarely holds activities like talent show.
中国女孩会怎么回应像 “你真漂亮” 之类的话？ Zhōngguó nǚhái huì zěnme huíyìng xiàng"nǐ zhēn piàoliang"zhī lèi de huà? How would Chinese girls respond to words like "You are beautiful?"

Expressing "stuff like that" with "zhileide"

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