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| − | * | + | * 你 饿不饿？这里 有 <em>一些</em> 吃的。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ è bù è?Zhèlǐ yǒu <em>yīxiē</em> chīde.</span> <span class="trans">Are you hungry or not?There is some food here.</span> |
| − | * 我 想 喝 <em>一些</em> | + | * 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> | + | * 给 我 <em>一些</em> 时间，好吗？ <span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> shíjiān，hǎoma?</span> <span class="trans">Give me some time,OK?</span> |
| − | * | + | * 昨天 的 派对 上 我 看到 了 <em>一些</em> 名人。 <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān de pàiduì shang, wǒ kàndào le <em>yīxiē</em> míngrén.</span> <span class="trans">I saw some famous people at yesterday's party.</span> |
| − | * 我 | + | * 我 在 中国 的 时候，去 过 <em>一些</em> 很 漂亮 的 农村。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài Zhōngguó de shíhou, qù guò <em>yīxiē</em> piàolaing de nóngcūn.</span><span class="trans">When I was in China, I went to some beautiful countryside.</span> |
| − | * 我 | + | * 你 可以 借 我 <em>一些</em> 钱 吗？<span class="pinyin"> <em>yīxiē</em> Nǐ kěyǐ jiè wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> qián ma?</span> <span class="trans">Can you lend 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> | * 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> | ||
| − | * | + | * 上 周末 他 买了 <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 fruit.</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 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
- 你 饿不饿？这里 有 一些 吃的。 Are you hungry or not?There is some food here.
- 我 想 喝 一些 牛奶。 I want to drink some milk.
- 给 我 一些 时间，好吗？ Give me some time,OK?
- 昨天 的 派对 上 我 看到 了 一些 名人。 I saw some famous people at yesterday's party.
- 我 在 中国 的 时候，去 过 一些 很 漂亮 的 农村。 When I was in China, I went to some beautiful countryside.
- 你 可以 借 我 一些 钱 吗？ Can you lend me some money?
- 你 可以 给 我 一些 钱 吗 ？ Can you give me some money?
- 上 周末 他 买了 一些 中文书。 Her friend has some Chinese books.
- 我 买 了 一些 水果 。 I bought some fruit.
