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些 (xiē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

些 (xiē) is a Chinese word: some. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 些

量 liàng measure word

some

我买了些水果。

wǒ mǎi le xiē shuǐ guǒ

I bought some fruit.

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Word breakdown

些 xiē — some

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 一些 yì xiē — some HSK 1
    • 一 one, a single
    • 些 some, a little
    Example

    我有一些问题想问你。

    wǒ yǒu yì xiē wèn tí xiǎng wèn nǐ

    I have some questions I want to ask you.

  • 2 哪些 nǎ xiē — which (plural) HSK 1
    • 哪 which (interrogative)
    • 些 plural marker (some/several)
    Example

    你喜欢哪些水果？

    nǐ xǐ huan nǎ xiē shuǐ guǒ

    Which fruits do you like?

  • 3 有些 yǒu xiē — some HSK 1
    • 有 to have; indicates existence or degree
    • 些 some; a little; indicates an indefinite small amount or degree
    Example

    有些人喜欢喝茶。

    yǒu xiē rén xǐ huan hē chá

    Some people like to drink tea.

  • 4 这些 zhè xiē — these HSK 1
    • 这 this (demonstrative base indicating proximity)
    • 些 some, several (pluralizing particle)
    Example

    这些书很有趣。

    zhè xiē shū hěn yǒu qù

    These books are very interesting.

  • 5 那些 nà xiē — those HSK 1
    • 那 that (indicating distance or previously mentioned)
    • 些 some, plural marker
    Example

    那些书很有趣。

    nà xiē shū hěn yǒu qù

    Those books are very interesting.

Structure & writing
1 些 xiē — placed after a verb or adjective to mean slightly or a little

些 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 此 cǐ — this; this one (opposed to 彼)
此 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
些 xiē placed after a verb or adjective to mean slightly or a little
HSK 3
嘴 zuǐ mouth (of a person or animal); organ for eating and speaking
HSK 5
紫 zǐ purple; violet color
HSK 6
柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning
HSK 7
疵 cī flaw; blemish; defect 雌 cí female (of animals or plants, capable of producing egg cells; opposite of 雄)
1.2 二 èr — two (the number 1+1)
二 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
些 xiē placed after a verb or adjective to mean slightly or a little
HSK 3
言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say
HSK 4
云 yún (lit.) to say
HSK 7
仁 rén benevolence; the Confucian moral concept centered on compassion, love, and altruism 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food

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