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