How to say “some” in Chinese
some, a few
“Some” in Chinese is 一些, yì xiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一些 is read yì xiē: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “一些”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一些. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想吃一些水果wǒxiǎngchīyìxiēshuǐguǒI'd like to eat some fruit.
- 我送给妈妈一些花。wǒsònggěimāmayìxiēhuāI’m giving Mom some flowers.
- 我送给妈妈一些花2wǒsònggěimāmayìxiēhuāI’m giving Mom some flowers.
- 我想给妈妈寄一些茶叶wǒxiǎnggěimāmajìyìxiēcháyèI want to send my mom some tea.
- 我买了一些当地特产送给朋友wǒmǎileyìxiēdāngdìtèchǎnsònggěipéngyouI bought some local specialties as gifts for my friends.
- 你为什么不多买一些股票？nǐwèishénmebùduōmǎiyìxiēgǔpiàoWhy don't you buy some more shares?
More words from the lesson “At the restaurant”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “some” in Chinese?
“Some” in Chinese is 一些, pinyin yìxiē.
What does 一些 mean?
一些 (yìxiē) means “some, a few”.
How do you write 一些?
一些 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 些 (xiē) — some, a few. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一些?
一些 is read yìxiē. Tones: yì — fourth tone, xiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“some ” in the lesson “At the restaurant”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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