Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
些
xiē
Description
“些”是一个量词，表示不确定的、少量的数目。
"些" is a measure word indicating an uncertain, small quantity.
我们常常说“一些”或者“这些”“那些”。
We often say "一些" or "这些" and "那些".
Meanings
一些yìxiē
some; a few; a little (indefinite small amount)
我想买一些水果。
I want to buy some fruit.
这些zhèxiē
these (plural marker with 这/那)
这些书都是我的。
These books are all mine.
些xiē
a bit; somewhat (after adjective or verb)
今天好些了吗？
Are you feeling better today?
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
些 rarely stands alone; it usually follows 一, 这, 那, or 有.
- Nuance
一些 and 一点 both mean 'a little,' but 些 counts things, 点 amounts.
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