How common it is
某 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say mǒu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
某表示不指明、某个。
mǒu biǎo shì bù zhǐ míng 、 mǒu gè。
某 means some unspecified one.
Context note
某常用于书面语、例子和表达。
mǒu cháng yòng yú shū miàn yǔ 、 lì zǐ hé biǎo dá。
It is often used in written language, examples, and expressions.
5 examples
某一天。
mǒu yì tiān。
One day.
某个人。
mǒu gè rén。
A certain person.
某种办法。
mǒu zhǒng bàn fǎ。
A certain method.
某地。
mǒu dì。
Some place.
某个问题。
mǒu gè wèn tí。
A certain problem.
5 mini stories
老师说，某常用于书面语。
lǎo shī shuō， mǒu cháng yòng yú shū miàn yǔ。
The teacher said 某 is often used in written language.
某一天，他去了旅行。
mǒu yì tiān， tā qù le lǚ xíng。
One day, he went traveling.
某个人提出了建议。
mǒu gè rén tí chū le jiàn yì。
A certain person made a suggestion.
某种方法并不一定最好。
mǒu zhǒng fāng fǎ bìng bù yí dìng zuì hǎo。
A certain method is not necessarily the best.
某地发生了变化。
mǒu dì fā shēng le biàn huà。
Some place changed.