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*我 觉得 <em>有的</em> 中国 人 很 好,<em>有的</em> 中 国 人 不 好。<span class="trans">I think some Chinese people are nice, some aren't.</span>
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*我 觉得 <em>有的</em> 中国 人 很 好 , <em>有的</em> 中 国 人 不 好 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ juéde <em>yǒude</em> Zhōngguó rén hěn hǎo, <em>yǒude</em> zhōng Guó rén bù hǎo.</span> <span class="trans">I think some Chinese people are nice, some aren't.</span>
*这 些 苹果,<em>有的</em> 大,<em>有的</em> 小。<span class="trans">These apples, some are big, some are small.</span>
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*这 些 苹果 , <em>有的</em> 大 , <em>有的</em> 小 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè xiē píngguǒ, <em>yǒude</em> dà, <em>yǒude</em> xiǎo.</span> <span class="trans">These apples, some are big, some are small.</span>
*中国 的 酒,<em>有的</em> 好喝,<em>有的</em> 不 好喝。<span class="trans">Chinese alcohol, some is good, some is not.</span>
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*中国 的 酒 , <em>有的</em> 好喝 , <em>有的</em> 不 好喝 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó de jiǔ, <em>yǒude</em> hǎohē, <em>yǒude</em> bù hǎohē.</span> <span class="trans">Chinese alcohol, some is good, some is not.</span>
*有 的 喜欢,<em>有的</em> 不 喜欢。<span class="trans">Some like, some don't like.</span>
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*有 的 喜欢 , <em>有的</em> 不 喜欢 。 <span class="pinyin">Yǒu de xǐhuan, <em>yǒude</em> bù xǐhuan.</span> <span class="trans">Some like, some don't like.</span>
*这里 有 很 多 衣服,<em>有的</em> 贵,<em>有的</em> 便宜。<span class="trans">This place has a lot of clothes, some are expensive, some are cheap.</span>
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*这里 有 很 多 衣服 , <em>有的</em> 贵 , <em>有的</em> 便宜 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō yīfu, <em>yǒude</em> guì, <em>yǒude</em> piányi.</span> <span class="trans">This place has a lot of clothes, some are expensive, some are cheap.</span>
*他 有 很多 朋友,<em>有的</em> 高,<em>有的</em> 矮。<span class="trans">He has a lot of friends, some are tall, some are short.</span>
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*他 有 很多 朋友 , <em>有的</em> 高 , <em>有的</em> 矮 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā yǒu hěnduō péngyǒu, <em>yǒude</em> gāo, <em>yǒude</em> ǎi.</span> <span class="trans">He has a lot of friends, some are tall, some are short.</span>
*<em>有的</em> 人 很 高兴,<em>有的</em> 人 很 生气。<span class="trans">Some people are very happy, some are very angry.</span>
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* <em>有的</em> 人 很 高兴 , <em>有的</em> 人 很 生气 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yǒude</em> rén hěn gāoxìng, <em>yǒude</em> rén hěn shēngqì.</span> <span class="trans">Some people are very happy, some are very angry.</span>
*派对 的时候,<em>有的</em>人 在 喝酒,<em>有的</em>人 在 跳舞,还 <em>有的</em>人 在 聊天。<span class="trans">At a party, some people are drinking, some people are dancing, and some people are chatting.</span>
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*派对 的时候 , <em>有的</em>人 在 喝酒 , <em>有的</em>人 在 跳舞 , 还 <em>有的</em>人 在 聊天 。 <span class="pinyin">Pàiduì deshíhòu, <em>yǒude</em>rén zài hējiǔ, <em>yǒude</em>rén zài tiàowǔ, hái <em>yǒude</em>rén zài liáotiān.</span> <span class="trans">At a party, some people are drinking, some people are dancing, and some people are chatting.</span>
*看 这 些 水饺 ,<em>有的</em> 大 ,<em>有的</em> 小 。<span class="trans">Take a look at dumplings. Some are big, some are small.</span>
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*看 这 些 水饺 , <em>有的</em> 大 , <em>有的</em> 小 。 <span class="pinyin">Kān zhè xiē shuǐjiǎo, <em>yǒude</em> dà, <em>yǒude</em> xiǎo.</span> <span class="trans">Take a look at dumplings. Some are big, some are small.</span>
*我 认识 很 多 人,<em>有的</em>很 好,<em>有的</em> 很 坏。<span class="trans">I know a lot of people. Some are nice, and some are bad.</span>
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*我 认识 很 多 人 , <em>有的</em>很 好 , <em>有的</em> 很 坏 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ rènshi hěn duō rén, <em>yǒude</em>hěn hǎo, <em>yǒude</em> hěn huài.</span> <span class="trans">I know a lot of people. Some are nice, and some are bad.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 03:50, 29 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 。 Wǒ juéde yǒude Zhōngguó rén hěn hǎo, yǒude zhōng Guó rén bù hǎo. I think some Chinese people are nice, some aren't.
  • 这 些 苹果 , 有的 大 , 有的 小 。 Zhè xiē píngguǒ, yǒude dà, yǒude xiǎo. These apples, some are big, some are small.
  • 中国 的 酒 , 有的 好喝 , 有的 不 好喝 。 Zhōngguó de jiǔ, yǒude hǎohē, yǒude bù hǎohē. Chinese alcohol, some is good, some is not.
  • 有 的 喜欢 , 有的 不 喜欢 。 Yǒu de xǐhuan, yǒude bù xǐhuan. Some like, some don't like.
  • 这里 有 很 多 衣服 , 有的 贵 , 有的 便宜 。 Zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō yīfu, yǒude guì, yǒude piányi. 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 。 Tā yǒu hěnduō péngyǒu, yǒude gāo, yǒude ǎi. He has a lot of friends, some are tall, some are short.
  • 有的 人 很 高兴 , 有的 人 很 生气 。 Yǒude rén hěn gāoxìng, yǒude rén hěn shēngqì. 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 。 Pàiduì deshíhòu, yǒuderén zài hējiǔ, yǒuderén zài tiàowǔ, hái yǒuderén zài liáotiān. 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 。 Kān zhè xiē shuǐjiǎo, yǒude dà, yǒude xiǎo. 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 。 Wǒ rènshi hěn duō rén, yǒudehěn hǎo, yǒude hěn huài. I know a lot of people. Some are nice, and some are bad.

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