(yì xiē) - some, a few in Mandarin
yìxiēTraditional: 一些
HSK 2
#206 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
some, a few
Word origin
A compound of 一 (yī, 'one') and 些 (xiē, 'some, a few'). 些 combines 此 (cǐ, 'this') with 二 (èr, 'two'), conveying a small unspecified quantity.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 一 (yī, 'one') + 些 (xiē, 'some'; 此 cǐ + 二 èr)
Stroke order
一
些
Examples
。
Give me some water.
。
There are still some questions.
。
I have some things to say.
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I would like to buy some fruit.
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He gave me some advice.
一些 (yì xiē) means some, a few. It is used as a other in everyday Mandarin speech.
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