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 + (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 wrote 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 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。 Some people are off work, 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 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