kind和type的区别：含义不同、词性不同、用法不同。kind可作名词和形容词，含义为“友善的”、“慈祥的”、“种类”、“同类的人”；type可作名词和动词，含义为“类型”、“典型”、“字体”、“打字”、“定型”。
一、kind的中文意思及用法介绍
kind可作名词和形容词两种词性，译为友善的;体贴的;慈祥的;友好的;宽容的;客气请求或命令；种类;同类的人(或事物)。
例句：Exercises of this kind are very popular.
这种体育活动非常流行。
It was really kind of you to help me.
你帮我的忙，我太感激了。
Would you be kind enough to close the window?
请把窗子关上好吗？
The party needs a different kind of leadership...
该党需要一种不同的领导风格。
I hate Lewis and his kind just as much as you do...
我和你一样痛恨刘易斯之流。
Adoption can fail for all kinds of reasons...
收养不成功可能有各种原因。
A few kind words at the right time make all the difference.
在适当的时候说几句体贴话效果迥然不同。
I should tell you, I'm completely new to this kind of work.
我得告诉你，我干这活完全是个新手。
二、type的中文意思及用法介绍
type主要作为名词和动词，意为类型;种类;具有某种特征的人;典型;打字;测定…的类型;分型;定型。
例句：There are three main types of contract(s).
有三种主要的合同。
He's not the type to be unfaithful.
他不是背信弃义的那种人。
The type was too small for me to read.
这种印刷文字太小，我看不清。
This letter will need to be typed (out) again.
这封信需要再打一遍。
Blood samples were taken from patients for typing.
已采集患者的血样供测定血型用。
Have you done this type of work before?...
你以前做过这种活儿吗？
It's the first time I, a fair-skinned, freckly type, have sailed in the sun without burning...
身为那种皮肤白皙而又长雀斑的人，这是我第一次在阳光下航行而没有被晒伤。
