Using "youde" to mean "some"
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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 + (Subject) + Predicate, 有的 + (Subject) + 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
- 我 觉得 有的 中国 人 很 好 ， 有的 中 国 人 不 好 。 I think some Chinese people are nice, some aren't.
- 这 些 苹果 ， 有的 大 ， 有的 小 。 These apples, some are big, some are small.
- 中国 的 酒 ， 有的 好喝 ， 有的 不 好喝 。 Chinese alcohol, some is good, some is not.
- 有 的 喜欢 ， 有的 不 喜欢 。 Some like, some don't like.
- 这里 有 很 多 衣服 ， 有的 贵 ， 有的 便宜 。 This place has a lot of clothes, some are expensive, some are cheap.
- 他 有 很 多 朋友 ， 有的 高 ， 有的 矮 。 He has a lot of friends, some are tall, some are short.
- 有的 人 很 高兴 ， 有的 人 很 生气 。 Some people are very happy, some are very angry.
- 开派对 的时候 ， 有的人 在 喝酒 ， 有的人 在 跳舞 ， 还 有的人 在 聊天 。 When having a party, some people are drinking, some people are dancing, and some people are chatting.
- 看 这 些 水饺 ， 有的 大 ， 有的 小 。 Take a look at these dumplings. Some are big, some are small.
- 我 认识 很 多 人 ， 有的很 好 ， 有的 很 坏 。 I know a lot of people. Some are nice, and some are bad.
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (p. 120) →buy
