某些 (mǒu xiē) — (noun) certain (ones); some (unspecified but identifiable subset)
Definition
A formal/literary word for 'certain' — refers to an unspecified but identifiable subset of people or things within a group. More formal than 有些, and implies you know which ones, you just aren't naming them.
noun
certain (ones)some (unspecified but identifiable subset)
Examples
- 某些。mǒu xiē Rén duì zhè ge jué dìng biǎo shì bù mǎn.Certain people expressed dissatisfaction with this decision.
- 某些，。Zài mǒu xiē qíng kuàng xià, wǒ men xū yào zuò chū tuǒ xié.In certain situations, we need to make compromises.
- 某些。Zhè běn shū zhōng mǒu xiē xì jié xiě dé bú gòu qīng chǔ.Certain details in this book are not written clearly enough.
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