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(yǒu xiē) - some, a few, somewhat in Mandarin

yǒuxiē

Traditional: 有些

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Translation

some, a few, somewhat

Word origin

A compound of 有 (yǒu, 'to have') and 些 (xiē, 'some, a few'), meaning 'some'. 有 shows a hand holding meat; 些 combines 此 (cǐ, 'this') with 二 (èr, 'two').

Origin
compound
Root
有 (yǒu, 'to have') + 些 (xiē, 'some'; 此 cǐ + 二 èr)

Stroke order

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Examples

Some people like exercise.

I am somewhat worried.

Some questions are hard to answer.

Some students have not handed in homework yet.

Some words need not be said out loud.

有些 (yǒu xiē) - some, a few, somewhat.

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This word is part of lesson 8.