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一些yì xiēsome; a few; a little

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一些 (yì xiē) means "some," "a few" or "a little," as in 我买了一些苹果 (I bought some apples) and 他有一些中国朋友 (He has a few Chinese friends). In each, 一些 means some, a few or a little. This entry covers this one sense, each shown with its own examples below.

What does 一些 mean?

  1. 1.

    some; a few; a littlequantity

What do the characters in 一些 mean?

  • 一not compositional here
  • 些some, a few, several

How do you use 一些?

See it in 我买了一些苹果, 他有一些中国朋友 and 喝一些水吧.

What are some examples of 一些 in a sentence?

  1. 我买了一些苹果。

    Wǒ mǎile yìxiē píngguǒ.

    I bought some apples.

  2. 他有一些中国朋友。

    Tā yǒu yìxiē Zhōngguó péngyou.

    He has a few Chinese friends.

  3. 喝一些水吧。

    Hē yìxiē shuǐ ba.

    Drink a little water.

How is 一些 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你买了什么?

    Nǐ mǎile shénme?

    What did you buy?

  2. Speaker B:

    我买了一些苹果。

    Wǒ mǎile yìxiē píngguǒ.

    I bought some apples.

  3. Speaker A:

    给我一个,好吗?

    Gěi wǒ yí ge, hǎo ma?

    Can you give me one?

  4. Speaker B:

    好!

    Hǎo!

    Sure!

Can you use 一些 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我买了___苹果。 (I bought some apples.)
  2. 2.What does 他有一些中国朋友。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 一些 mean?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.