之类的 (zhīlèide) 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.

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越来越多的人不吃快餐，像 KFC 之类的 。Yuè lái yuè duō de rén bù chī kuàicān, xiàng KFC zhī lèi de.More and more people don't eat fast food, like KFC and stuff like that.
我喜欢呆在大城市，像上海、香港 之类的 。Wǒ xǐhuan dāi zài dà chéngshì, xiàng Shànghǎi, Xiānggǎng zhī lèi de.I like to stay in big cities like Shanghai, Hong Kong, and places like that.
他喜欢谈论漂亮的女明星，像章子怡、张柏芝 之类的 。Tā xǐhuan tánlùn piàoliang de nǚ míngxīng, xiàng Zhāng Ziyí, Zhāng Bǎizhī zhī lèi de.He likes to talk about pretty actresses like Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Baizhi, and people like that.

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你喜欢看《西游记》之类的 电影吗？Nǐ xǐhuan kàn “Xī Yóujì” zhī lèi de diànyǐng ma?Do you like to watch movies like "Journey into the West"?
一看就知道她很有钱，穿的都是 Gucci、Chanel 之类的 衣服。Yī kàn jiù zhīdào tā hěn yǒu qián, chuān de dōu shì Gucci, Chanel zhī lèi de yīfu.You can tell she is rich as soon as you look at her. All of her clothes are brands like Gucci and Chanel.

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