some; certain ones; somewhat
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplespronoun
some; a part of; certain ones
Used to refer to an indefinite portion of a group or category. Note that '有些' can also function as a verb-measure word phrase (有 + 些), as in '我有些书' (I have some books), which is grammatically distinct from the pronominal usage.
Jīn今
tiān天
lái来
cān参
guān观
de的
rén人
yǒu有
xiē些
shì是
cóng从
wài外
dì地
lái来
de的
。
Some of the visitors today came from out of town.
Liè列
chē车
shàng上
yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
zài在
kàn看
shū书
，
yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
zài在
tán谈
tiān天
。
On the train, some people were reading books, while others were chatting.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
wèn问
tí题
hái还
xū需
yào要
jìn进
yī一
bù步
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
Some issues still need further discussion.
adverb
somewhat; rather; slightly; a bit
Modifies adjectives or psychological verbs to indicate a moderate degree, often implying 'more than expected' or 'to a noticeable extent'.
Xīn心
lǐ里
yǒu有
xiē些
zhāo着
jí急
。
He felt somewhat anxious.
Zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
yǒu有
xiē些
fù复
zá杂
。
This problem is rather complicated.
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Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
yǒu有
xiē些
bù不
shū舒
fu服
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
méi没
lái来
shàng上
bān班
。
He was feeling slightly unwell today, so he didn't come to work.