xiē

些

HSK 4Character · Measure word · Suffix

indefinite quantity; a bit

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

measure word

some; a few; a number of

neutral

Used to refer to an unspecified small quantity of people or things, often follows demonstratives or verbs.

Wǒ我
zhè这
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
xiē些
shuǐ水
guǒ果
 ,
nǐ你
yào要
bú不
yào要
chī吃
yī一
diǎn点
 ?

I have some fruit here, do you want to eat a little?

Zhè这
xiē些
shū书
dōu都
shì是
wǒ我
shàng上
gè个
yuè月
xīn新
mǎi买
de的
 。

All these books were bought by me last month.

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Bié别
mǎi买
nà那
me么
duō多
 ,
ná拿
yī一
xiē些
jiù就
gòu够
le了
 。

Don't buy so much, just take some is enough.

Qián前
xiē些
rì日
zi子
wǒ我
qù去
běi北
jīng京
lǚ旅
yóu游
le了
yī一
tàng趟
 。

I went on a trip to Beijing a few days ago.

Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
qù去
chāo超
shì市
mǎi买
xiē些
líng零
shí食
 。

I plan to go to the supermarket to buy some snacks this weekend.

2.

suffix

slightly; a bit; a little

informal

Attached to adjectives to soften the tone, indicating a moderate degree of the described quality, often used in colloquial speech.

Zhè这
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
bǐ比
gāng刚
cái才
nà那
ge个
shāo稍
dà大
yī一
xiē些
 。

This room is slightly bigger than that one just now.

Wǒ我
jué觉
de得
zhè这
gè个
fā方
àn案
bǐ比
zhī之
qián前
de的
gèng更
hǎo好
yī一
xiē些
 。

I think this plan is a bit better than the previous one.

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Má麻
fan烦
nǐ你
bǎ把
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
shuō说
de得
jiǎn简
dān单
yī一
xiē些
 。

Could you please explain this question in a simpler way?

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fú服
zài再
kuān宽
sōng松
yī一
xiē些
jiù就
hǎo好
le了
 。

This clothes would be better if it was a bit looser.

Jīn今
tiān天
bǐ比
zuó昨
tiān天
liáng凉
kuai快
yī一
xiē些
 。

Today is a bit cooler than yesterday.