Hanzi
Traditional
些
Simplified
些

classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

xiē, suò, suō

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄝ, ㄙㄨㄛˋ, ㄙㄨㄛ

Jyutping

se1

Example sentences

一些 yīxiē
我買了一些蘋果。
我买了一些苹果。

I bought some apples.

經過 / 经过 jīngguò
我們經過那家店的時候，買了一些麵包。
我们经过那家店的时候，买了一些面包。

When we passed by that shop, we bought some bread.

些 xiē
這些書很有趣。
这些书很有趣。

These books are very interesting.

順手 / 顺手 shùnshǒu
他每次去市場買菜，都會順手帶些點心回來。
他每次去市场买菜，都会顺手带些点心回来。

Every time he goes to the market, he conveniently brings back some snacks.

有些 yǒuxiē
我今天覺得有些累。
我今天觉得有些累。

I feel a little tired today.

阻撓 / 阻挠 zǔnáo
有些人故意阻撓會議的正常進行。
有些人故意阻挠会议的正常进行。

Some people intentionally obstructed the normal progress of the meeting.

這些 / 这些 zhèxiē
這些蘋果很好吃。
这些苹果很好吃。

These apples are very delicious.

有的 yǒude
這些書，有的是我的，有的是他的。
这些书，有的是我的，有的是他的。

Some of these books are mine, and some are his.

那些 nàxiē
那些書都是我的。
那些书都是我的。

Those books are all mine.

戰士 / 战士 zhànshì
那些戰士為了保衛國家而犧牲了。
那些战士为了保卫国家而牺牲了。

Those warriors sacrificed themselves to defend the country.

Example Vocabulary

一些

yi1'xie1

some; a few; a little

些

xie1

some; a few; a little

有些

you3'xie1

some; a little; somewhat

這些

zhe4'xie1

these

那些

na4'xie1

those

些許

xie1'xu3

前些

哪些

na3'xie1

which ones; what

大一些

好些

hao3'xie1

many; quite a few; somewhat better

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