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* 中国菜 有的 好吃, <em>有的</em> 不 好吃。 <span class="pinyin">Zhōngguócài <em>yǒude</em> hāochī <em>yǒude</em> bù hāochī.</span> <span class="trans">Some Chinese foods are tasty, while some aren't.</span> | * 中国菜 有的 好吃, <em>有的</em> 不 好吃。 <span class="pinyin">Zhōngguócài <em>yǒude</em> hāochī <em>yǒude</em> bù hāochī.</span> <span class="trans">Some Chinese foods are tasty, while some aren't.</span> | ||
* 这 家 店 的 衣服 <em>有的</em> 贵 , <em>有的</em> 便宜 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā diàn de yīfu <em>yǒude</em> guì, <em>yǒude</em> piányi.</span> <span class="trans">In this shop, some of the clothes are expensive and some are cheap.</span> | * 这 家 店 的 衣服 <em>有的</em> 贵 , <em>有的</em> 便宜 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā diàn de yīfu <em>yǒude</em> guì, <em>yǒude</em> piányi.</span> <span class="trans">In this shop, some of the clothes are expensive and some are cheap.</span> | ||
− | * 他 有 很 多 房子, <em>有的</em> 在 国内, <em>有的</em> 国外。 <span class="pinyin">Tā yǒu hěn duō fángzi, <em>yǒude</em> zài guónèi, <em>yǒude</em> zài guówài.</span> <span class="trans">He has a lot of houses, some of them are within the country and some are abroad.</span> | + | * 他 有 很 多 房子, <em>有的</em> 在 国内, <em>有的</em> 在 国外。 <span class="pinyin">Tā yǒu hěn duō fángzi, <em>yǒude</em> zài guónèi, <em>yǒude</em> zài guówài.</span> <span class="trans">He has a lot of houses, some of them are within the country and some are abroad.</span> |
* 晚上 六点 以后,<em>有的</em> 人 下班了, <em>有的</em> 人 在 加班。 <span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang liùdiǎn yǐhòu, <em>yǒude</em> rén xiàbān le, <em>yǒude</em> rén zài jiābān.</span> <span class="trans">After six o'clock some people are off work, while some are still working.</span> | * 晚上 六点 以后,<em>有的</em> 人 下班了, <em>有的</em> 人 在 加班。 <span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang liùdiǎn yǐhòu, <em>yǒude</em> rén xiàbān le, <em>yǒude</em> rén zài jiābān.</span> <span class="trans">After six o'clock some people are off work, while some are still working.</span> | ||
− | * 我 的 大学 老师, <em>有的</em> 很 年轻, <em>有的</em> 很老。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ de dàxué lǎoshī <em>yǒude</em> niánqīng, <em>yǒude</em> lǎo.</span> <span class="trans">Some of my college teachers are young, some are old.</span> | + | * 我 的 大学 老师, <em>有的</em> 很 年轻, <em>有的</em> 很老。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ de dàxué lǎoshī <em>yǒude</em> hěn niánqīng, <em>yǒude</em> hěn lǎo.</span> <span class="trans">Some of my college teachers are young, some are old.</span> |
* 酒吧里, <em>有的</em>人 在 喝酒 , <em>有的</em>人 在 跳舞 , 还 <em>有的</em>人 在 聊天 。 <span class="pinyin">Jiǔbā lǐ, <em>yǒude</em> rén zài hējiǔ, <em>yǒude</em> rén zài tiàowǔ, hái <em>yǒude</em> rén zài liáotiān.</span> <span class="trans">In the bar, some people are drinking, some are dancing, and some are chatting.</span> | * 酒吧里, <em>有的</em>人 在 喝酒 , <em>有的</em>人 在 跳舞 , 还 <em>有的</em>人 在 聊天 。 <span class="pinyin">Jiǔbā lǐ, <em>yǒude</em> rén zài hējiǔ, <em>yǒude</em> rén zài tiàowǔ, hái <em>yǒude</em> rén zài liáotiān.</span> <span class="trans">In the bar, some people are drinking, some are dancing, and some are chatting.</span> | ||
− | * 因为 工作,我 认识 了 很 多 人 , <em>有的</em> 是 大学老师, <em>有的</em> 是 CEO。 <span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi gōngzuò, wǒ rènshi hěn duō rén, <em>yǒude</em> shì dàxué lǎoshī, <em>yǒude</em> shì CEO.</span> <span class="trans">I know a lot of people because of my work. Some are college teachers and some are CEOs.</span> | + | * 因为 工作,我 认识 了 很 多 人 , <em>有的</em> 是 大学老师, <em>有的</em> 是 CEO。 <span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi gōngzuò, wǒ rènshi le hěn duō rén, <em>yǒude</em> shì dàxué lǎoshī, <em>yǒude</em> shì CEO.</span> <span class="trans">I know a lot of people because of my work. Some are college teachers and some are CEOs.</span> |
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If you are in a group setting and trying to express that some people are doing one thing, and others are doing something else, you can use 有的 (yǒude).
Structure
All you need to do is put "有的 (yǒude)" before the subject of each of the clauses 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 writes 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.
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (p. 120) →buy