有一
点儿
点儿
yǒu yì diǎnr
A little, a bit
有些 (yǒu xiē) — how to say "some" in Chinese
有些
Some
demonstrative pronoun · degree adverb
1. some; some people; some thingsHSK 3.0 · level 1
demonstrative pronoun
2. somewhat; a little; ratherHSK 3.0 · level 3
degree adverb
How to use it
degree adverb
Goes before an adjective or a verb of feeling.
他有些难过。
tā yǒu xiē nán guò
He is somewhat sad.
demonstrative pronoun
Goes before the measure word and the noun.
有些学生没来。
yǒu xiē xué shēng méi lái
Some students didn't come.
Character composition
有
to have
些
some
Radicals / Keys
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
有些人
yǒu xiē rén
some people
有些问题
yǒu xiē wèn tí
some questions
有些时候
yǒu xiē shí hou
sometimes
Examples
有些问题很难解决。
Some problems are hard to solve.
有些学生。
Some students.
Mnemonic
[yǒu xiē-] a squirrel named You counted her nuts: 有些 in the hollow, 有些 under the stump, but not all. "I have yǒu xiē nuts, but not all!" she giggles, because a few she has already hidden in her scarf. 🐿️🌰
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "some" in Chinese?
"some" in Chinese is 有些 (yǒu xiē).
What does 有些 mean in English?
有些 (yǒu xiē) means "Some".
How is 有些 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǒu xiē (written as you xie, youxie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "some" in Chinese characters?
It is written 有些.
What HSK 3.0 level is 有些?
有些 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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