A2 · Grammar reference · ASGWVZ0T
Expressing "some" with "yixie"
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.
- Keywords
- 一些 · 些 · some
- Used for
- Expressing quantity
- Classification
- HSK1
Examples (10)
妈妈去超市买了一些水果。
上个周末他买了一些衣服。
我们很快会见到一些新同事。
你饿不饿？这里有一些吃的。
下课以后，学生们问了一些问题。
给我一些时间，好吗？
他给我带了一些书。
你可以借我一些钱吗？
你想在咖啡里放一些糖吗？
我在中国的时候，去过一些很漂亮的地方。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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