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<h1>Expressing "some" with "<span class="pinyinst">yixie</span>" "<span class="hanzist">一些</span>"</h1>
<p>In order to express "<b>some</b>" or "<b>a few,</b>" you can use <span class="hanzi">一些</span> (<span class="pinyin">yīxiē</span>). To use it in this way, <span class="hanzi">一些</span> (<span class="pinyin">yīxiē</span>) is placed before the noun it modifies. <span class="hanzi">一些</span> (<span class="pinyin">yīxiē</span>) can modify the subject or the object.</p>
<p>Note: The pinyin for <span class="hanzi">一些</span> is written "<span class="pinyin">yīxiē</span>" but pronounced "<span class="pinyin">yìxiē</span>" due to a tone change rule.</p>
<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
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<p><span class="hanzist">一些</span> + Noun</p>
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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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<li><span class="hanzi">妈妈 去 超市 买 了 一些 水果。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Māma qù chāoshì mǎi le yīxiē shuǐguǒ.</span> <br/> Mom went to the supermarket and bought some fruit.</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">上 个 周末 他 买了 一些 衣服。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Shàng gè zhōumò tā mǎi le yīxiē yīfu.</span> <br/> He bought some clothes last weekend.</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">我们 很 快 会 见到 一些 新 同事。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen hěn kuài huì jiàndào yīxiē xīn tóngshì.</span> <br/> We're going to meet some new co-workers very soon.</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">你 饿 不 饿？这里 有 一些 吃的。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ è bu è? Zhèlǐ yǒu yīxiē chīde.</span> <br/> Are you hungry or not? There is some food here.</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">下课 以后， 学生们 问 了 一些 问题。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Xiàkè yǐhòu, xuéshengmen wèn le yīxiē wèntí.</span> <br/> After class, the students asked some questions.</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">给 我 一些 时间，好吗？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ yīxiē shíjiān, hǎo ma?</span> <br/> Give me some time, OK?</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">他 给 我 带 了 一些 书。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā gěi wǒ dài le yīxiē shū.</span> <br/> He brought me some books.</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">你 可以 借 我 一些 钱 吗？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ jiè wǒ yīxiē qián ma?</span> <br/> Can you lend me some money?</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">你 想 在 咖啡 里 放 一些 糖 吗 ？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiǎng zài kāfēi lǐ fàng yīxiē táng ma?</span> <br/> Do you want to put some sugar in your coffee?</li>
<li><span class="hanzi">我 在 中国 的 时候，去 过 一些 很 漂亮 的 地方。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài Zhōngguó de shíhou, qù guo yīxiē hěn piàoliang de dìfang.</span> <br/> When I was in China, I went to some beautiful places.</li>
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<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
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<li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2</li>
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