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Hanzi

某 / 某

Traditional
某
Simplified
某

some/a certain/sb or sth indefinite/such-and-such

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

mǒu, méi

Bopomofo

ㄇㄡˇ, ㄇㄟˊ

Jyutping

mau5

Example sentences

某 mǒu
我是從某人那裡聽說的。
我是从某人那里听说的。

I heard it from a certain person.

藏身 cángshēn
警方接獲密報，指稱該名嫌犯正藏身於某山區中。
警方接获密报，指称该名嫌犯正藏身于某山区中。

The police received a tip-off that the suspect was hiding in a certain mountain area.

某些 mǒuxiē
某些人在面對壓力時會感到焦慮。
某些人在面对压力时会感到焦虑。

Some people feel anxious when facing pressure.

條件 / 条件 tiáojiàn
申請這份工作需要滿足某些條件。
申请这份工作需要满足某些条件。

Applying for this job requires meeting certain conditions.

某人 mǒurén
如果某人遺失手機，請把手機交給工作人員。
如果某人遗失手机，请把手机交给工作人员。

If someone loses a phone, please hand it to a staff member.

Example Vocabulary

某

mou3

certain; some; indefinite person/thing

某些

mou3'xie1

some; certain

某事

某人

mou3'ren2

someone; a certain person; an unspecified person

某時

某某

某物

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