some; certain; a portion
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1 sense · 5 examplespronoun
some; certain ones; a portion
neutralUsed as an independent pronoun or subject, often in reduplicated form to compare or contrast different subsets (e.g., 有的...有的...). It refers to specific, known but unenumerated members of a group. Corresponds to the structure 'some... others...' in English.
Bān班
lǐ里
tóng同
xué学
，
yǒu有
de的
xǐ喜
huān欢
shù数
xué学
，
yǒu有
de的
xǐ喜
huān欢
yǔ语
wén文
。
In the class, some students like math, while others like Chinese.
Zhè这
xiē些
píng苹
guǒ果
，
yǒu有
de的
hóng红
，
yǒu有
de的
lǜ绿
。
Among these apples, some are red, and some are green.
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Gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
rén人
，
yǒu有
de的
zài在
pǎo跑
bù步
，
yǒu有
de的
zài在
sàn散
bù步
。
People in the park, some are jogging, and some are walking.
Shí十
gè个
zhǐ指
tou头
，
yǒu有
de的
cháng长
，
yǒu有
de的
duǎn短
。
Among ten fingers, some are long, and some are short.
Yǒu有
de的
rén人
jì记
xìng性
zhēn真
hǎo好
。
Some people have a really good memory.