Chinese word

有些

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu xiē

Meaning

  • pronounsome

Example

这项调查显示，有些人不同意这个观点。zhè xiàng diào chá xiǎn shì yǒu xiē rén bù tóng yì zhè ge guān diǎn

This survey shows that some people disagree with this view.

Illustration for 有些 (some)

More examples

上课时，有些同学会举手问问题。shàng kè shí yǒu xiē tóng xué huì jú shǒu wèn wèn tí

During class, some classmates raise their hands to ask questions.

Core concept

Marks a limited, unspecified part of a group or a limited degree of a quality.

Common phrases

  • 有些人yǒu xiē rén

    some people

  • 有些同学yǒu xiē tóng xué

    some classmates

  • 有些时候yǒu xiē shí hòu

    sometimes

Similar words

一些yì xiē: Indicates a limited amount or number without giving an exact figure.
几个jǐ gè: Indicates a few countable people or things.

Definition in Chinese

放在名词前表示部分数量或个别事物，也可放在形容词前表示程度上的轻微。fàng zài míng cí qián biǎo shì bù fèn shù liàng huò gè bié shì wù yě kě fàng zài xíng róng cí qián biǎo shì chéng dù shàng de qīng wēi

Word origin

有 (yǒu, "exist") + 些 (xiē, "a few") combines the idea that a small, unspecified portion exists, extending from selected things to a mild degree.

Usage tips

  • Before an adjective, this word can soften a comment, making a description sound less strong than a direct statement of the same quality.

Other meanings

  • somewhatadverb

Opposites

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