有些

yǒu xiē

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Pronoun Very common

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Definitions

1. some
2. somewhat

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 有的 yǒu de 有的 yǒu de (there are) some (who are...) Learner pair: 有些 is a pronoun/adverb, while 有的 is only a pronoun meaning 'some'.: (there are) some (who are...)

Synonyms

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• 一点 yī diǎn 一点 yī diǎn a bit Used in declarative sentences to mean 'some' or 'a little': a bit
• 某些 mǒu xiē 某些 mǒu xiē some Used in formal contexts to mean 'certain' or 'some': some
• 一些 yī xiē 一些 yī xiē some Both mean 'some' or 'a few' and are often interchangeable, though 有些 can also imply 'somewhat'.: some

Usage notes

Collocations

有些 is often used before nouns or adjectives: 有些人 (some people), 有些难 (somewhat difficult).

Formality

有些 is suitable for both spoken and written Chinese, though in very formal writing, 某些 may be preferred.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 1+ HSK 3.0 Level 1+ 7 min

这 and 那: This, That, Here, There, and 有的

Point to people, things and places with 这, 那, 这个, 这些, 这儿 and 那里, and pick out “some” of a group with 有的 and 有些.

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Example Sentences

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有些 学生喜欢早上学习。

Some students like to study in the morning.

最近他 有些 消沉。

He has been a bit depressed lately.

他感到 有些 烦躁。

He feels a bit agitated.

她的神情看起来 有些 悲伤。

Her expression looks a bit sad.

他 有些 鋼筆。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6120853)

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Words Containing 有些

• 多少有些 多少有些 duō shǎo yǒu xiē: somewhat
• 有些人 有些人 yǒu xiē rén: some people

Child Words of 有些

• 些 些 xiē: classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is