有些
yǒu xiē
Some
有些 (yǒu xiē) — some (indefinite)
有些 (yǒuxiē) + Noun
HSK 13.0
Pattern diagram
有些NounAction
Rule structure
有些 (yǒuxiē) comes before a noun and refers to some people or things — "some", "a part of". It usually points to a small or partial subset of a larger group. Do not confuse it with the repeated pattern 有的 (yǒu de)…有的 (yǒu de)… (yǒude… yǒude…), which lists different subgroups.
Rule structure
有些 (yǒuxiē) comes before a noun and refers to some people or things — "some", "a part of". It usually points to a small or partial subset of a larger group. Do not confuse it with the repeated pattern 有的 (yǒu de)…有的 (yǒu de)… (yǒude… yǒude…), which lists different subgroups.
Examples
有些学生今天没有课。
Yǒuxiē xuésheng jīntiān méiyǒu kè.
Some students have no classes today.
有些学生不会说汉语。
Yǒuxiē xuésheng bú huì shuō Hànyǔ.
Some students cannot speak Chinese.
Examples
有些学生今天没有课。
Yǒuxiē xuésheng jīntiān méiyǒu kè.
Some students have no classes today.
有些学生不会说汉语。
Yǒuxiē xuésheng bú huì shuō Hànyǔ.
Some students cannot speak Chinese.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “some (indefinite)” in Chinese with 有些?
Use the structure: 有些 (yǒuxiē) + Noun. For example: 有些学生今天没有课。 — “Some students have no classes today”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
有些学生今天没有课。 — “Some students have no classes today”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Level 1.
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