Using "youde" to mean "some"
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To refer to just certain members of group, you can use 有的 (yǒude). This usage is normally translated as "some" in English. It is often used multiple times in one sentence to refer to different groups.
Structure
All you need to do is put 有的 (yǒude) before the nouns there are "some of" in the sentence. If there is already some context, you can omit the subject, and the 有的 (yǒude) can just mean "some" instead of "some of something."
有的 + (Subj.) + Predicate, 有的 + (Subj.) + Predicate
Also, you aren't limited to just two 有的 (yǒude) in the sentence. You can have multiple groups doing different things, and just precede them with a 有的 (yǒude) each time.
Examples
- 外国人 有的 很 有钱, 有的 没钱。 Some foreigners are rich, but some aren't.
- 我们 公司 有 一些 电脑, 有的 是 新的,有的 是 旧的。 Our company has some computers. Some are new, and some are old.
- 他 写 了 很多 书,有的 卖 得 很好, 有的 卖 得 不好。 He has written a lot of books. Some sell well, but some don't.
- 中国菜 有的 好吃,有的 不 好吃。 Some Chinese foods are tasty, while some aren't.
- 这 家 店 的 衣服 有的 贵 , 有的 便宜 。 In this shop, some of the clothes are expensive and some are cheap.
- 他 有 很 多 房子, 有的 在 国内, 有的 在 国外。 He has a lot of houses, some of them are within the country and some are abroad.
- 晚上 六点 以后,有的 人 下班了, 有的 人 在 加班。 After six o'clock some people are off work, while some are still working.
- 我 的 大学 老师 有的 很 年轻, 有的 很 老。 Some of my college teachers are young, some are old.
- 酒吧里, 有的人 在 喝酒 , 有的人 在 跳舞 , 还 有的人 在 聊天 。 In the bar, some people are drinking, some are dancing, and some are chatting.
- 因为 工作,我 认识 了 很 多 人 , 有的 是 大学老师, 有的 是 CEO。 I know a lot of people because of my work. Some are college teachers and some are CEOs.
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