To refer to just *certain* members of group, you can use 有的 (yǒude).
This usage is normally translated as "[some](some "wikilink")" in
English. It is often used multiple times in one sentence to refer to
different groups.
Structure
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All you need to do is put 有的 (yǒude) before the nouns there are "some
of" 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 + (Subj.) + Predicate, 有的 + (Subj.) + Predicate
Also, you aren't limited to just two 有的 (yǒude) in the sentence. You
can have multiple groups doing different things, and just precede them
with a 有的 (yǒude) each time.
Examples
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- 外国人 有的 很 有钱, 有的 没钱。
Wàiguó rén yǒude hěn yǒuqián,
yǒude méi qián.Some foreigners
are rich, but some aren't.
- 我们 公司 有 一些 电脑, 有的 是 新的,有的 是
旧的。 Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu yīxiē diànnǎo,
yǒude shì xīn de, yǒude shì jiù
de.Our company has some computers. Some
are new, and some are old.
- 他 写 了 很多 书,有的 卖 得 很好, 有的 卖 得
不好。 Tā xiě le hěn duō shū, yǒude
mài de hěn hǎo, yǒude mài de bù
hǎo.He has written a lot of books. Some
sell well, but some don't.
- 中国菜 有的 好吃,有的 不 好吃。
Zhōngguó cài yǒude hāochī,
yǒude bù hāochī.Some Chinese
foods are tasty, while some aren't.
- 这 家 店 的 衣服 有的 贵 , 有的 便宜 。
Zhè jiā diàn de yīfu yǒude guì,
yǒude piányi.In this shop, some
of the clothes are expensive and some are cheap.
- 他 有 很 多 房子, 有的 在 国内, 有的 在 国外。
Tā yǒu hěn duō fángzi, yǒude zài
guónèi, yǒude zài guówài.He has
a lot of houses, some of them are within the country and some are
abroad.
- 晚上 六点 以后,有的 人 下班了, 有的 人 在 加班。
Wǎnshang liùdiǎn yǐhòu, yǒude rén
xiàbān le, yǒude rén zài
jiābān.After six o'clock some people are
off work, while some are still working.
- 我 的 大学 老师 有的 很 年轻, 有的 很 老。
Wǒ de dàxué lǎoshī yǒude hěn niánqīng,
yǒude hěn lǎo.Some of my college
teachers are young, some are old.
- 酒吧里, 有的人 在 喝酒 , 有的人 在 跳舞 , 还
有的人 在 聊天 。 Jiǔbā lǐ,
yǒude rén zài hējiǔ, yǒude rén zài tiàowǔ, hái
yǒude rén zài liáotiān.In the
bar, some people are drinking, some are dancing, and some are
chatting.
- 因为 工作,我 认识 了 很 多 人 , 有的 是 大学老师,
有的 是 CEO。 Yīnwèi gōngzuò, wǒ
rènshi le hěn duō rén, yǒude shì dàxué lǎoshī,
yǒude shì CEO.I know a lot of
people because of my work. Some are college teachers and some are
CEOs.
See also
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- [Expressing "some" with
"yixie"](Expressing_"some"_with_"yixie" "wikilink")
Sources and Further Reading
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### Books
- [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part
2](Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_2 "wikilink") (p. 120)
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