某

mǒu

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Pronoun Common

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Definitions

1. some
2. a certain
3. sb or sth indefinite
4. such-and-such

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 有的 yǒu de 有的 yǒu de (there are) some (who are...) Both can indicate indefinite reference, but 某 often modifies a noun directly, while 有的 is used as a subject.: (there are) some (who are...)
• 某某 mǒu mǒu 某某 mǒu mǒu so-and-so 某某 is a reduplicated form of 某 used to refer to an unspecified person, often in legal contexts.: so-and-so

Synonyms

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• 一些 yī xiē 一些 yī xiē some When 某 is used to mean 'some' or 'certain', it can sometimes be replaced by 一些.: some

Usage notes

Collocations

某 usually precedes a measure word or noun (e.g., 某人, 某日) and cannot stand alone as a subject or object.

Common mistakes

某 is not interchangeable with 一些 when 一些 means 'some, a few'; 某 always refers to an indefinite but specific entity.

Words Containing 某

• 某事 某事 mǒu shì: something
• 某些 某些 mǒu xiē: some
• 某地 某地 mǒu dì: somewhere
• 某时 某时 mǒu shí: sometime
• 某某 某某 mǒu mǒu: so-and-so
• 某物 某物 mǒu wù: something
• 某甲 某甲 mǒu jiǎ: somebody
• 某种 某种 mǒu zhǒng: some kind (of)
• 某处 某处 mǒu chù: somewhere