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* 你 饿不饿?这里 有 <em>一些</em> 吃的。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ è bù è?Zhèlǐ yǒu <em>yīxiē</em> chīde.</span> <span class="trans">Are you hungry or not? There is some food here.</span> | * 你 饿不饿?这里 有 <em>一些</em> 吃的。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ è bù è?Zhèlǐ yǒu <em>yīxiē</em> chīde.</span> <span class="trans">Are you hungry or not? There is some food here.</span> | ||
* 下课 以后, 学生们 问 了 <em>一些</em> 问题。 <span class="pinyin">Xiàkè yǐhòu, xuéshēngmen wènle <em>yīxiē</em> wèntí.</span> <span class="trans">After class, the students asked some questions.</span> | * 下课 以后, 学生们 问 了 <em>一些</em> 问题。 <span class="pinyin">Xiàkè yǐhòu, xuéshēngmen wènle <em>yīxiē</em> wèntí.</span> <span class="trans">After class, the students asked some questions.</span> | ||
− | * 给 我 <em>一些</em> 时间,好吗? <span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> shíjiān, hǎoma?</span> <span class="trans">Give me some time,OK?</span> | + | * 给 我 <em>一些</em> 时间,好吗? <span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> shíjiān, hǎoma?</span> <span class="trans">Give me some time, OK?</span> |
* 昨天 的 派对 上 我 看到 了 <em>一些</em> 名人。 <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān de pàiduì shang, wǒ kàndào le <em>yīxiē</em> míngrén.</span> <span class="trans">I saw some famous people at yesterday's party.</span> | * 昨天 的 派对 上 我 看到 了 <em>一些</em> 名人。 <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān de pàiduì shang, wǒ kàndào le <em>yīxiē</em> míngrén.</span> <span class="trans">I saw some famous people at yesterday's party.</span> | ||
* 你 可以 借 我 <em>一些</em> 钱 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ jiè wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> qián ma?</span> <span class="trans">Can you lend me some money?</span> | * 你 可以 借 我 <em>一些</em> 钱 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ jiè wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> qián ma?</span> <span class="trans">Can you lend me some money?</span> |
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In order to express "some" or "a few," you can use 一些 (yīxiē). To use it in this way, it is placed before the noun it modifies. It can modify the subject or the object.
Note: The pinyin for 一些 is written "yīxiē" but pronounced "yìxiē" due to a tone change rule.
Structure
一些 + Noun
Examples
- 妈妈 去 超市 买 了 一些 水果。 Mom went to the supermarket and bought some fruit.
- 上 个 周末 他 买了 一些 中文书。 He bought some Chinese books last weekend.
- 我们 很快 会 见到 一些 新 同事。We're going to see some new coworkers very soon.
- 你 饿不饿?这里 有 一些 吃的。 Are you hungry or not? There is some food here.
- 下课 以后, 学生们 问 了 一些 问题。 After class, the students asked some questions.
- 给 我 一些 时间,好吗? Give me some time, OK?
- 昨天 的 派对 上 我 看到 了 一些 名人。 I saw some famous people at yesterday's party.
- 你 可以 借 我 一些 钱 吗?Can you lend me some money?
- 你 想 在 咖啡 里 放 一些 糖 吗 ? Do you want to put some sugar in your coffee?
- 我 在 中国 的 时候,去 过 一些 很 漂亮 的 农村。 When I was in China, I went to some beautiful countryside places.