Noun PhrasesHSK 3
Using 有的 to mean "some"
有的 (yǒude) means "some" and is placed before a noun to refer to a portion of a group. If the group is clear from context, the noun can be omitted. It’s commonly used in parallel clauses (有的…有的…) to contrast different subsets.
Structure
有的 (+ Noun) + Predicate
Typically appears in pairs: 有的 ... 有的 ...
Examples
- 外国人有的很有钱，有的没钱。Wàiguó rén yǒude hěn yǒuqián, yǒude méi qián.Some foreigners are rich, but some aren't.
- 我们公司有一些电脑，有的是新的，有的是旧的。Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu yīxiē diànnǎo, yǒude shì xīn de, yǒude shì jiù de.Our company has some computers. Some are new, and some are old.
- 中国菜有的好吃，有的不好吃。Zhōngguó cài yǒude hāochī, yǒude bù hāochī.Some Chinese foods are tasty, while some aren't.
- 他有很多房子，有的在国内，有的在国外。Tā yǒu hěn duō fángzi, yǒude zài guónèi, yǒude zài guówài.He has a lot of houses, some of them are within the country and some are abroad.
- 酒吧里，有的人在喝酒，有的人在跳舞，还有的人在聊天。Jiǔbā lǐ, yǒude rén zài hējiǔ, yǒude rén zài tiàowǔ, hái yǒude rén zài liáotiān.In the bar, some people are drinking, some are dancing, and some are chatting.