The Chinese word 些 is a measure word used to indicate a small amount or quantity of something. It is often used in conjunction with other words to form phrases such as 一些 meaning “some” or “a few”.
Translation
Measure Word: some, few, several
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我需要一些水 | wǒ xūyào yīxiē shuǐ | I need some water |
| 你可以给我一些建议吗？ | nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yīxiē jiànyì ma? | Can you give me some advice? |
| 我们需要购买一些食材 | wǒmen xūyào gòumǎi yīxiē shícái | We need to buy some ingredients |
| 他们正在做一些实验 | tāmen zhèngzài zuò yīxiē shíyàn | They are doing some experiments |
| 她想要一些新鲜的水果 | tā xiǎng yào yīxiē xīnxiān de shuǐguǒ | She wants some fresh fruit |
| 我们需要一些更多的时间来完成任务 | wǒmen xūyào yīxiē gèng duō de shíjiān lái wánchéng rènwù | We need some more time to complete the task |
| 他们正在学习一些新的技能 | tāmen zhèngzài xuéxí yīxiē xīn de jìnéng | They are learning some new skills |
| 我们需要一些更好的设备来完成工作 | wǒmen xūyào yīxiē gèng hǎo de shèbèi lái wánchéng gōngzuò | We need some better equipment to complete the work |
HSK
些 is part of HSK Level 1 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 4.
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