Usage note
些用来表示不确定的数量，比如一些苹果。
xiē lái bǎo shù bù què dìng de liàng lǐ, rú kě yī xiē píng guǒ。
些 is used to indicate an uncertain quantity, such as some apples.
Context note
些常用于表示不确定的数量，比如在购物时说‘我想买一些苹果’。
xiē cháng yòng lái bǎo shù bù què dìng de liàng lǐ, rú kě zài gòu wù shí shuō ‘wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī xiē píng guǒ’。
些 is often used to indicate an uncertain quantity, such as when shopping and saying 'I want to buy some apples'.
5 examples
我想吃一些苹果。
wǒ xiǎng chī yì xiē píng guǒ。
I want to eat some apples.
妈妈买了一些水果。
mā ma mǎi le yì xiē shuǐ guǒ。
Mom bought some fruits.
桌子上有一些书。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu yì xiē shū。
There are some books on the table.
我们去公园散步，看到了一些花。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán sàn bù， kàn dào le yì xiē huā。
We went for a walk in the park and saw some flowers.
冰箱里有一些牛奶。
bīng xiāng lǐ yǒu yì xiē niú nǎi。
There is some milk in the fridge.
5 mini stories
小明今天吃了些水果，然后去公园玩了。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān chī le xiē shuǐ guǒ， rán hòu qù gōng yuán wán le。
Xiaoming ate some fruits today and then went to the park to play.
妈妈在厨房里找到了一些鸡蛋。
mā ma zài chú fáng lǐ zhǎo dào le yì xiē jī dàn。
Mom found some eggs in the kitchen.
我们去超市买了一些蔬菜。
wǒ men qù chāo shì mǎi le yì xiē shū cài。
We went to the supermarket and bought some vegetables.
桌子上有一些玩具，小朋友们很喜欢玩。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu yì xiē wán jù， xiǎo péng yǒu men hěn xǐ huan wán。
There are some toys on the table, and the children really like playing with them.
妈妈在冰箱里放了一些酸奶。
mā ma zài bīng xiāng lǐ fàng le yì xiē suān nǎi。
Mom put some yogurt in the fridge.
Mini dialogue
分享水果
A
我带来了一些草莓。
Wǒ dài lái le yīxiē cǎoméi.
I brought some strawberries.
B
太好了，我可以吃一些吗？
Tài hǎo le, wǒ kěyǐ chī yīxiē ma?
Great, can I eat some?
买文具
A
这些铅笔真好看。
Zhèxiē qiānbǐ zhēn hǎokàn.
These pencils are really nice.
B
是啊，我们买一些吧。
Shì a, wǒmen mǎi yīxiē ba.
Yes, let's buy some.
Related words and contrasts
similar
一点
yīdiǎn
a little
a small amount
similar
几
jǐ
a few
used for small numbers
opposite
很多
hěnduō
many
a large amount