How to say “some” in Chinese

有些

yǒuxiē

some, certain

pronoun · HSK 1 · topic “Food and shopping”

“Some” in Chinese is 有些, yǒu xiē: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

有些 is read yǒu xiē: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yǒu — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

xiē — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

有

yǒu — have, there is

A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.

些

xiē — some, a few

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 “有些”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 有些. Tap the sound icon to listen.

有些植物对人体有害yǒuxiēzhíwùduìréntǐyǒuhàiSome plants are harmful to humans.
有些运动很简单比方说跑步yǒuxiēyùndònghěnjiǎndān,bǐfangshuōpǎobùSome sports are very simple — running, for instance.
有些错误是无法弥补的yǒuxiēcuòwùshìwúfǎmíbǔdeSome mistakes can't be made right.

More words from the lesson “This one or that one?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “some” in Chinese?

“Some” in Chinese is 有些, pinyin yǒuxiē.

What does 有些 mean?

有些 (yǒuxiē) means “some, certain”.

How do you write 有些?

有些 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 些 (xiē) — some, a few. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 有些?

有些 is read yǒuxiē. Tones: yǒu — third tone, xiē — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“some” in the lesson “This one or that one?”

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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