些
Character
some; a few (as in 一些 some, a few)
Meaning
xiē
xie1- some; a few (as in 一些 some, a few)
- these; those (as in 这些 these, 那些 those)
Examples
我买了一些苹果。
wǒ mǎi le yì xiē píng guǒ
I bought some apples.
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这些书是我的。
zhè xiē shū shì wǒ de
These books are mine.
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Words with 些
See all 17 →些微xiē wēislight; minor; smallWord些许xiē xǔa few; a little; a bitWord一些yī xiēsome; a few (things or people)WordHSK 1哪些nǎ xiēwhich ones? asks about several people or thingsWordHSK 1有些yǒu xiēsomeWordHSK 1这些zhè xiēthese (more than one of this, for people or things near you)WordHSK 1那些nà xiēthose (people or things that are far from you)WordHSK 1有一些yǒu yī xiēsomewhatWordHSK 1前些qián xiēa few (days, years etc) agoWord好些hǎo xiēa good deal ofWord早些zǎo xiēa bit earlierWord某些mǒu xiēsome; certain (things)Word