些

xiē

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Measure word Very common

Definitions

1. classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

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Antonyms

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• 好多 hǎo duō 好多 hǎo duō many 好多 means 'a lot', contrasting with 些 which means 'some' or 'a few'.: many

Synonyms

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• 一点 yī diǎn 一点 yī diǎn a bit 些 and 一点 both indicate small amounts, but 些 is often used with countable nouns or plural senses.: a bit
• 少许 shǎo xǔ 少许 shǎo xǔ a little 少许 is a formal synonym for 些, used in written or polite contexts to mean a small quantity.: a little
• 一些 yī xiē 一些 yī xiē some 一些 is the full form of 些, interchangeable when 些 alone is used.: some

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 些 after a specific number; it's only used for approximate amounts. Saying 三些 is incorrect.

Formality

些 is neutral in register and can be used in both spoken and written Chinese. The fuller form 一些 is slightly more formal.

Example Sentences

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這 些 是筆。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 780043)

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Words Containing 些

• 一些 一些 yī xiē: some
• 哪些 哪些 nǎ xiē: which ones?
• 这些 这些 zhè xiē: these
• 那些 那些 nà xiē: those
• 些微 些微 xiē wēi: slight; minor; small
• 些许 些许 xiē xǔ: a few
• 前些 前些 qián xiē: a few (days, years etc) ago
• 多少有些 多少有些 duō shǎo yǒu xiē: somewhat
• 大一些 大一些 dà yī xiē: a bit bigger
• 好些 好些 hǎo xiē: a good deal of
• 早些 早些 zǎo xiē: a bit earlier
• 有一些 有一些 yǒu yī xiē: somewhat
• 有些 有些 yǒu xiē: some
• 有些人 有些人 yǒu xiē rén: some people
• 某些 某些 mǒu xiē: some
• 这些个 这些个 zhè xiē ge: these
• 险些 险些 xiǎn xiē: narrowly