有些
yǒu xiē
Some
有的 (yǒu de) — how to say "some" in Chinese
有的
Some
demonstrative pronoun
How to use it
Goes before the measure word and the noun.
有的书很贵。
yǒu de shū hěn guì
Some books are very expensive.
Character composition
有
to have
的
possessive particle
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
白
White
#106 · bái · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Examples
有的学生早上不吃饭就去学校。
Some students go to school without eating breakfast in the morning.
有的人喜欢茶。
Some people like tea.
Mnemonic
[yǒu de-] Yoyo the hedgehog rolled a basket of apples to his burrow and said, "I have apples, but they are not all the same." 🍎🍏 He lifts a red one, then a green one: 有的 apples are sweet, 有的 are sour — that is how "some" sticks in memory.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "some" in Chinese?
"some" in Chinese is 有的 (yǒu de).
What does 有的 mean in English?
有的 (yǒu de) means "Some".
How is 有的 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǒu de (written as you de, youde). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "some" in Chinese characters?
It is written 有的.
What HSK 3.0 level is 有的?
有的 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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