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==Structure==
 
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All you need to do is put "有的" before the subject of each of the clauses in the sentence. If there is already some context, you can omit the subject, and the "有的" can just mean "some" instead of "some of something".
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All you need to do is put "有的 (yǒude)" before the subject of each of the clauses in the sentence. If there is already some context, you can omit the subject, and the "有的 (yǒude)" can just mean "some" instead of "some of something".
  
 
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Also, you aren't limited to just two "有的"s in the sentence. You can have multiple groups doing different things, and just precede them with a "有的" each time.
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Also, you aren't limited to just two "有的 (yǒude)"s in the sentence. You can have multiple groups doing different things, and just precede them with a "有的 (yǒude)" each time.
  
 
==Examples==
 
==Examples==

Revision as of 09:24, 15 October 2014

When you want to say that some of a group is doing one thing while others are doing another, you can use 有的 (yǒude) to express it.

Structure

All you need to do is put "有的 (yǒude)" before the subject of each of the clauses in the sentence. If there is already some context, you can omit the subject, and the "有的 (yǒude)" can just mean "some" instead of "some of something".

有的 + (Subject) + Predicate, 有的 + (Subject) + Predicate

Also, you aren't limited to just two "有的 (yǒude)"s in the sentence. You can have multiple groups doing different things, and just precede them with a "有的 (yǒude)" each time.

Examples

  • 我 觉得 有的 中国 人 很 好,有的 中 国 人 不 好。I think some Chinese people are nice, some aren't.
  • 这 些 苹果,有的 大,有的 小。These apples, some are big, some are small.
  • 中国 的 酒,有的 好喝,有的 不 好喝。Chinese alcohol, some is good, some is not.
  • 有 的 喜欢,有的 不 喜欢。Some like, some don't like.
  • 这里 有 很 多 衣服,有的 贵,有的 便宜。This place has a lot of clothes, some are expensive, some are cheap.
  • 他 有 很多 朋友,有的 高,有的 矮。He has a lot of friends, some are tall, some are short.
  • 有的 人 很 高兴,有的 人 很 生气。Some people are very happy, some are very angry.
  • 派对 的时候,有的人 在 喝酒,有的人 在 跳舞,还 有的人 在 聊天。At a party, some people are drinking, some people are dancing, and some people are chatting.
  • 看 这 些 水饺 ,有的 大 ,有的 小 。Take a look at dumplings. Some are big, some are small.
  • 我 认识 很 多 人,有的很 好,有的 很 坏。I know a lot of people. Some are nice, and some are bad.

See also


Sources and Further Reading

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