"in kind" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 以实物形式
• 以同样方式

Definition

“In kind” 指以与收到或请求相同的形式给予或接受某事，通常指实物或服务而非金钱。有时也指以同样的方式回应别人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于商务、法律或公益场合，表示非现金而是用实物或服务支付或捐赠。另一用法为“以其人之道还治其人之身”。请勿逐字直译，注意语境。

Examples

He paid his rent in kind by fixing the plumbing.

他用修理水管的方式以**实物形式**支付了房租。

The donation was not money, but given in kind as food and clothes.

捐赠不是金钱，而是以食物和衣物**以实物形式**提供的。

If you help me today, I’ll return the favor in kind.

如果你今天帮我，我会**以同样方式**回报你。

Many volunteers are paid in kind, such as with free meals or transport.

许多志愿者以**实物形式**获得报酬，比如免费餐食或交通工具。

When attacked, he responded in kind, refusing to back down.

当受到攻击时，他**以同样方式**回应，拒绝退让。

Instead of cash, the farmer was happy to accept seeds in kind for his work.

农民很乐意用种子**以实物形式**接受工作的酬劳，而不是现金。