Noun PhrasesHSK 3
Expressing "some" with 一些
Use 一些 before a noun to express "some" or "a few." It works with both countable and mass nouns, and it's more common in spoken Chinese than the formal 某些.
Structure
一些 + Noun
Examples
- 妈妈去超市买了一些水果。Māma qù chāoshì mǎi le yīxiē shuǐguǒ.Mom went to the supermarket and bought some fruit.
- 上个周末他买了一些衣服。Shàng gè zhōumò tā mǎi le yīxiē yīfu.He bought some clothes last weekend.
- 下课以后，学生们问了一些问题。Xiàkè yǐhòu, xuéshengmen wèn le yīxiē wèntí.After class, the students asked some questions.
- 给我一些时间，好吗？Gěi wǒ yīxiē shíjiān, hǎo ma?Give me some time, OK?
- 你可以借我一些钱吗？Nǐ kěyǐ jiè wǒ yīxiē qián ma?Can you lend me some money?