How common it is
有些 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yǒu xiē slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
有些用来表示数量不是很多，但也不是没有。比如你可以说：有些小朋友喜欢吃苹果。
yǒu xiē lái yòng bǎo shí nù liàng bù tài duō ， dàn yě bú shì méiyǒu 。 rú guǒ nǐ kě yuán shuō ： yǒu xiē xiǎo péngyou xǐ huān chī píngguǒ 。
有些 is used to indicate that the quantity is not many, but also not zero. For example, you can say: 有些小朋友喜欢吃苹果 (Some children like to eat apples).
Context note
有些常用于描述数量不是很多的情况，比如在谈论物品的数量或者人数时。
yǒu xiē cháng yòng lái miáo shì nù liàng bù tài duō de qíng kuàng ， rú guǒ zài tánlùn wùpǐn de nù liàng huò rénshù shí 。
有些 is commonly used to describe situations where the quantity is not many, such as when discussing the number of items or people.
5 examples
有些苹果很好吃。
yǒu xiē píng guǒ hěn hǎo chī。
Some apples are very delicious.
有些小朋友不喜欢画画。
yǒu xiē xiǎo péng yǒu bù xǐ huan huà huà。
Some children don't like drawing.
有些水果是甜的。
yǒu xiē shuǐ guǒ shì tián de。
Some fruits are sweet.
有些作业很简单。
yǒu xiē zuò yè hěn jiǎn dān。
Some homework is very simple.
有些问题很容易解决。
yǒu xiē wèn tí hěn róng yì jiě jué。
Some problems are easy to solve.
5 mini stories
妈妈买了一些苹果，有些是红的，有些是绿的。
mā ma mǎi le yì xiē píng guǒ， yǒu xiē shì hóng de， yǒu xiē shì lǜ de。
Mom bought some apples, some were red and some were green.
今天有一些小朋友来参加聚会，有些来自学校，有些来自社区。
jīn tiān yǒu yì xiē xiǎo péng yǒu lái cān jiā jù huì， yǒu xiē lái zì xué xiào， yǒu xiē lái zì shè qū。
Today, some children came to the party, some from school and some from the community.
爸爸买了一些书，有些是故事书，有些是科普书。
bà ba mǎi le yì xiē shū， yǒu xiē shì gù shì shū， yǒu xiē shì kē pǔ shū。
Dad bought some books, some were storybooks and some were science books.
我们有一些玩具可以分享给朋友，有些是积木，有些是拼图。
wǒ men yǒu yì xiē wán jù kě yǐ fēn xiǎng gěi péng yǒu， yǒu xiē shì jī mù， yǒu xiē shì pīn tú。
We have some toys to share with friends, some are building blocks and some are puzzles.
老师布置了一些作业，有些是数学题，有些是阅读理解。
lǎo shī bù zhì le yì xiē zuò yè， yǒu xiē shì shù xué tí， yǒu xiē shì yuè dú lǐ jiě。
The teacher assigned some homework, some were math problems and some were reading comprehension.