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| − | * 这里 有 <em>一些</em> 咖啡 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ yǒu <em>yīxiē</em> kāfēi.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | * 这里 有 <em>一些</em> 咖啡 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ yǒu <em>yīxiē</em> kāfēi.</span> <span class="trans">There is some coffee here.</span> |
* 我 想 喝 <em>一些</em> 牛奶 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng hē <em>yīxiē</em> niúnǎi.</span> <span class="trans">I want to drink some milk.</span> | * 我 想 喝 <em>一些</em> 牛奶 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng hē <em>yīxiē</em> niúnǎi.</span> <span class="trans">I want to drink some milk.</span> | ||
* 给 我 <em>一些</em> 时间 。 <span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> shíjiān.</span> <span class="trans">Give me some time.</span> | * 给 我 <em>一些</em> 时间 。 <span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> shíjiān.</span> <span class="trans">Give me some time.</span> | ||
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* 你 可以 给 我 <em>一些</em> 钱 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> qián ma?</span> <span class="trans">Can you give me some money?</span> | * 你 可以 给 我 <em>一些</em> 钱 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> qián ma?</span> <span class="trans">Can you give me some money?</span> | ||
* 她 的 朋友 有 <em>一些</em> 中文 书 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā de péngyou yǒu <em>yīxiē</em> Zhōngwén shū.</span> <span class="trans">Her friend has some Chinese books.</span> | * 她 的 朋友 有 <em>一些</em> 中文 书 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā de péngyou yǒu <em>yīxiē</em> Zhōngwén shū.</span> <span class="trans">Her friend has some Chinese books.</span> | ||
| − | * 我 买 了 <em>一些</em> 水果 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ mǎi le <em>yīxiē</em> shuǐguǒ.</span> <span class="trans">I bought some | + | * 我 买 了 <em>一些</em> 水果 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ mǎi le <em>yīxiē</em> shuǐguǒ.</span> <span class="trans">I bought some fruit.</span> |
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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
- 这里 有 一些 咖啡 。 There is some coffee here.
- 我 想 喝 一些 牛奶 。 I want to drink some milk.
- 给 我 一些 时间 。 Give me some time.
- 他 告诉 我 了 一些 好 消息 。 He told me some good news.
- 我 去 过 一些中国 的 地方 。 I went to some places in China.
- 我 吃 了 一些 牛肉 。 I ate some beef.
- 你 可以 给 我 一些 钱 吗 ？ Can you give me some money?
- 她 的 朋友 有 一些 中文 书 。 Her friend has some Chinese books.
- 我 买 了 一些 水果 。 I bought some fruit.
