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| − | + | The "some" we refer to is the vague, undefined "some" as in "somewhere," "someone," "something," or "sometime." Chinese [[question word]]s can play this double role. | |
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| − | *这个 人 我 <em> | + | *这个 人 我 在 <em>哪儿</em> 见 过 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège rén wǒ zài <em>nǎr</em> jiàn guo.</span><span class="trans">I met this person somewhere.</span> |
| − | *这 首 歌 我 <em> | + | *这 首 歌 我 在 <em>哪儿</em> 听 过 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè shǒu gē wǒ zài <em>nǎr</em> tīng guo.</span><span class="trans">I've heard this song somewhere.</span> |
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The "some" we refer to is the vague, undefined "some" as in "somewhere," "someone," "something," or "sometime." Chinese question words can play this double role.
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"Somewhere" with 哪儿
Examples
- 这个 人 我 在 哪儿 见 过 。I met this person somewhere.
- 这 首 歌 我 在 哪儿 听 过 。I've heard this song somewhere.
"Someone" with 谁
Examples
- 你 让 谁 来 帮 我 一下 。Ask somebody to help me with this.
- 这 件 事 我 听 谁 说 过 。I've heard someone say this before.
"Something" with 什么
Examples
- 我们 应该 做 点儿 什么 。We should do something.
- 老大 ，你 不 说 点儿 什么 ？Boss, are you going to say something?
"Somehow" with 怎么
Examples
- 我 的 自行车 不知道 怎么 坏 了 。My bike was somehow broken.
- 宝宝 不知道 怎么 哭 了 。The baby started crying for no reason.
"Sometime" with 什么时候
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- 什么 时候 我们 见面 谈 吧 。We should talk about this sometime in the future.
- 什么 时候 你 来 我 新 家 玩 吧 。You should come to my new house to hangout sometime in the future.
