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
- 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.