(yǒu xiē) - some, a few, somewhat in Mandarin
yǒuxiēTraditional: 有些
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
有
些
Examples
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Some people like exercise.
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I am somewhat worried.
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Some questions are hard to answer.
业。
Some students have not handed in homework yet.
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Some words need not be said out loud.
有些 (yǒu xiē) - some, a few, somewhat.
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