些 (xiē) — (classifier) some, a few, several (used after 一, 这, 那, or alone to indicate an indefinite number)
Definition
些 is an indefinite-quantity word meaning 'some / a few / several', used after 一, 这, or 那. It pairs with nouns (often mass or plural): 一些 water/books. Unlike 几, it is not a question word.
classifier
somea fewseveral (used after 一, 这, 那, or alone to indicate an indefinite number)
Examples
- 。Wǒ mǎi le yì xiē píng guǒ.I bought some apples.
- 。Zhè yǒu yì xiē shuǐ.There is some water here.
- 。Tā kàn le yì xiē shū.He read some books.
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