In order to express "some" or "a few," you can use 一些 (yīxiē). To use
it in this way, 一些 (yīxiē) is placed before the noun it modifies. 一些
(yīxiē) 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](http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation/Tone_change_rules).

Structure
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<div class="jiegou">
一些 + Noun

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Examples
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<div class="liju">
-   妈妈 去 超市 买 了 <em>一些</em> 水果。 <span class="pinyin">Māma qù
    chāoshì mǎi le <em>yīxiē</em> shuǐguǒ.</span><span class="trans">Mom
    went to the supermarket and bought some fruit.</span>
-   上 个 周末 他 买了 <em>一些</em> 衣服。 <span class="pinyin">Shàng
    gè zhōumò tā mǎi le <em>yīxiē</em>
    yīfu.</span><span class="trans">He bought some clothes last
    weekend.</span>
-   我们 很 快 会 见到 <em>一些</em> 新 同事。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen
    hěn kuài huì jiàndào <em>yīxiē</em> xīn
    tóngshì.</span><span class="trans">We're going to meet some new
    co-workers very soon.</span>
-   你 饿 不 饿？这里 有 <em>一些</em> 吃的。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ è
    bu è? Zhèlǐ yǒu <em>yīxiē</em> chīde.</span><span class="trans">Are
    you hungry or not? There is some food here.</span>
-   下课 以后， 学生们 问 了 <em>一些</em> 问题。
    <span class="pinyin">Xiàkè yǐhòu, xuéshengmen wèn le <em>yīxiē</em>
    wèntí.</span><span class="trans">After class, the students asked
    some questions.</span>
-   给 我 <em>一些</em> 时间，好吗？ <span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ
    <em>yīxiē</em> shíjiān, hǎo ma?</span><span class="trans">Give me
    some time, OK?</span>
-   他 给 我 带 了 <em>一些</em> 书。 <span class="pinyin">Tā gěi wǒ dài
    le <em>yīxiē</em> shū.</span><span class="trans">He brought me some
    books.</span>
-   你 可以 借 我 <em>一些</em> 钱 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ jiè
    wǒ <em>yīxiē</em> qián ma?</span><span class="trans">Can you lend me
    some money?</span>
-   你 想 在 咖啡 里 放 <em>一些</em> 糖 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ
    xiǎng zài kāfēi lǐ fàng <em>yīxiē</em> táng
    ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you want to put some sugar in your
    coffee?</span>
-   我 在 中国 的 时候，去 过 <em>一些</em> 很 漂亮 的 地方。
    <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài Zhōngguó de shíhou, qù guo
    <em>yīxiē</em> hěn piàoliang de
    dìfang.</span><span class="trans">When I was in China, I went to
    some beautiful places.</span>

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