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一些 (yī xiē) — (quantifier) some, a few, a little (before a noun); (after a comparative adjective) a bit, slightly (大一些 'a bit bigger')

Definition

A vague 'some / a few' used directly before a noun (一些书). After a comparative, it means 'a bit' (大一些 'a bit bigger') — like 一点儿 but for the comparative.

quantifier
somea fewa little (before a noun)(after a comparative adjective) a bitslightly (大一些 'a bit bigger')

Examples

  • 一些。
    Wǒ yǒu yī xiē shū.
    I have a few books.
  • 一些。
    Wǒ hē yī xiē shuǐ.
    I drink some water.
  • 一些。
    Nǐ de dà yī xiē.
    Yours is a bit bigger.

Origin

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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