Expressing "some" with "yixie"
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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 。 You can get 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 fruits.