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  <h1>Using "<span class="pinyinst">youde</span>" "<span class="hanzist">有的</span>" to mean "some"</h1>

  <p>To refer to just certain members of group, you can use <span class="hanzi">有的</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒude</span>). This usage is normally translated as "some" in English. It is often used multiple times in one sentence to refer to different groups.</p>

  <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>

  <p>All you need to do is put <span class="hanzi">有的</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒude</span>) before the nouns there are "some of" in the sentence. If there is already some context, you can omit the subject, and the <span class="hanzi">有的</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒude</span>) can just mean "<b>some</b>" instead of "<b>some of something</b>."</p>

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    <p><span class="hanzist">有的</span> + (Subj.) + Predicate， <span class="hanzist">有的</span> + (Subj.) + Predicate</p>
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  <p>Also, you aren't limited to just two <span class="hanzi">有的</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒude</span>) in the sentence. You can have multiple groups doing different things, and just precede them with a <span class="hanzi">有的</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒude</span>) each time.</p>

  <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">外国人 有的 很 有钱， 有的 没钱。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wàiguó rén yǒude hěn yǒuqián, yǒude méi qián.</span> <br/> Some foreigners are rich, but some aren't.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我们 公司 有 一些 电脑， 有的 是 新的，有的 是 旧的。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu yīxiē diànnǎo, yǒude shì xīn de, yǒude shì jiù de.</span> <br/> Our company has some computers. Some are new, and some are old.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他 写 了 很多 书，有的 卖 得 很好， 有的 卖 得 不好。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā xiě le hěn duō shū, yǒude mài de hěn hǎo, yǒude mài de bù hǎo.</span> <br/> He has written a lot of books. Some sell well, but some don't.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">中国菜 有的 好吃，有的 不 好吃。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó cài yǒude hāochī, yǒude bù hāochī.</span> <br/> Some Chinese foods are tasty, while some aren't.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这 家 店 的 衣服 有的 贵 ， 有的 便宜 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā diàn de yīfu yǒude guì, yǒude piányi.</span> <br/> In this shop, some of the clothes are expensive and some are cheap.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他 有 很 多 房子， 有的 在 国内， 有的 在 国外。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā yǒu hěn duō fángzi, yǒude zài guónèi, yǒude zài guówài.</span> <br/> He has a lot of houses, some of them are within the country and some are abroad.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">晚上 六点 以后，有的 人 下班了， 有的 人 在 加班。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang liùdiǎn yǐhòu, yǒude rén xiàbān le, yǒude rén zài jiābān.</span> <br/> After six o'clock some people are off work, while some are still working.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 的 大学 老师 有的 很 年轻， 有的 很 老。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ de dàxué lǎoshī yǒude hěn niánqīng, yǒude hěn lǎo.</span> <br/> Some of my college teachers are young, some are old.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">酒吧里， 有的人 在 喝酒 ， 有的人 在 跳舞 ， 还 有的人 在 聊天 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Jiǔbā lǐ, yǒude rén zài hējiǔ, yǒude rén zài tiàowǔ, hái yǒude rén zài liáotiān.</span> <br/> In the bar, some people are drinking, some are dancing, and some are chatting.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">因为 工作，我 认识 了 很 多 人 ， 有的 是 大学老师， 有的 是 CEO。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi gōngzuò, wǒ rènshi le hěn duō rén, yǒude shì dàxué lǎoshī, yǒude shì CEO.</span> <br/> I know a lot of people because of my work. Some are college teachers and some are CEOs.</li>
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  <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>

  <ul>
    <li><a href="Expressing_&quot;some&quot;_with_&quot;yixie&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing "some" with "yixie"</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and Further Reading</h2>

  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

  <ul>
    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (p. 120)</li>
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