一些

yī xiē

HSK 3.0 Level 1 数量 Very common

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Definitions

1. some
2. a few
3. a little
4. (following an adjective) slightly ...er

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 许多 xǔ duō 许多 xǔ duō many 许多 means 'many' or 'a lot', opposite of 'a few' or 'some'.: many
• 大量 dà liàng 大量 dà liàng great amount 大量 means 'a large amount', contrasting with the small quantity implied by 一些.: great amount

Synonyms

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• 一点 yī diǎn 一点 yī diǎn a bit Used interchangeably with 一些 for a small amount, though 一点 is more common for uncountable things.: a bit
• 有些 yǒu xiē 有些 yǒu xiē some 有些 means 'some' or 'a little', similar to 一些 but can also mean 'somewhat'.: some

Usage notes

Collocations

一些 often pairs with 有 to mean 'there are some' and is more common in written Chinese than 一点.

Common mistakes

Learners often use 一些 with uncountable nouns where 一点 is preferred; 一些 is mainly for countable or abstract plural concepts.

Example Sentences

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我有 一些 书。

I have some books.

炒菜里有 一些 肉丁。

There are some small cubes of meat in the stir-fry.

这种药有 一些 副作用。

This medicine has some side effects.

她买了 一些 彩灯点缀房间。

She bought some colored lights to decorate the room.

这份报告还需要做 一些 改动。

This report still needs some changes.

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Words Containing 一些

• 大一些 大一些 dà yī xiē: a bit bigger
• 有一些 有一些 yǒu yī xiē: somewhat

Child Words of 一些

• 一 一 yī: one
• 些 些 xiē: classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several