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* 你 想 在 咖啡 里 放 <em>一些</em> 糖 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiǎng zài kāfēi lǐ fàng <em>yīxiē</em> táng ma?</span> <span class="trans">Do you want to put some sugar in your coffee?</span> | * 你 想 在 咖啡 里 放 <em>一些</em> 糖 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiǎng zài kāfēi lǐ fàng <em>yīxiē</em> táng ma?</span> <span class="trans">Do you want to put some sugar in your coffee?</span> | ||
* 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> piàoliang de nóngcūn.</span><span class="trans">When I was in China, I went to some beautiful countryside places.</span> | * 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> piàoliang de nóngcūn.</span><span class="trans">When I was in China, I went to some beautiful countryside places.</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
- 妈妈 去 超市 买 了 一些 水果。 Mom went to the supermarket and bought some fruit.
- 上 个 周末 他 买了 一些 中文书。 He bought some Chinese books last weekend.
- 我们 很快 会 见到 一些 新 同事。 We're going to see some new coworkers very soon.
- 你 饿不饿？这里 有 一些 吃的。 Are you hungry or not? There is some food here.
- 下课 以后， 学生们 问 了 一些 问题。 After class, the students asked some questions.
- 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.
- 你 可以 借 我 一些 钱 吗？ Can you lend me some money?
- 你 想 在 咖啡 里 放 一些 糖 吗 ？ Do you want to put some sugar in your coffee?
- 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 places.
