Expressing "some" with "yixie"
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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 衣服。 He bought some clothes 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?
- 他 给 我 带 了 一些 书。 He brought me some books.
- 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 地方。 When I was in China, I went to some beautiful places.