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In order to express "some," you can use 一些 (yìxiē). It is mostly used to modify an object, but it can also be used to modify subjects as well.
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In order to express "some" or "a few," you can use 一些 (yìxiē). To use it in this way, it is placed before the noun it modifies. It can modify the subject or the object.
  
 
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== Structure ==

Revision as of 08:54, 30 June 2015

In order to express "some" or "a few," you can use 一些 (yìxiē). To use it in this way, it is placed before the noun it modifies. It can modify the subject or the object.

Structure

一些 + Noun


Examples

  • 这里 有 一些 咖啡 。 Zhèlǐ yǒu yīxiē kāfēi. You can get some coffee here.
  • 我 想 喝 一些 牛奶 。 Wǒ xiǎng hē yīxiē niúnǎi. I want to drink some milk.
  • 给 我 一些 时间 。 Gěi wǒ yīxiē shíjiān. Give me some time.
  • 他 告诉 我 了 一些 好 消息 。 Tā gàosu wǒ le yīxiē hǎo xiāoxi. He told me some good news.
  • 我 去 过 一些中国 的 地方 。 Wǒ qù guò yīxiēZhōngguó de dìfang. I went to some places in China.
  • 我 吃 了 一些 牛肉 。 Wǒ chī le yīxiē niúròu. I ate some beef.
  • 你 可以 给 我 一些 钱 吗 ? Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yīxiē qián ma? Can you give me some money?
  • 她 的 朋友 有 一些 中文 书 。 Tā de péngyǒu yǒu yīxiē Zhōngwén shū. Her friend has some Chinese books.
  • 我 买 了 一些 水果 。 Wǒ mǎi le yīxiē shuǐguǒ. I bought some fruits.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books