Chinese Word: 些 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

些HSK 1

Pinyin: xiē

English Definition: classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

Chinese Definition:
①表示不定的数量：一些。某些。些微。些许。
②用在形容词后表示比较的程度：病轻些了。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 二

Pictophonetic: 此 indicates the sound; 二 (two) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 此 [ cǐ ] this, these; in this case, then
- 二 [ èr ] two; twice

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 些

这些	zhè xiē	these	HSK 1
一些	yī xiē	some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er	HSK 1
有些	yǒu xiē	some; somewhat	HSK 1
那些	nà xiē	those	HSK 1
某些	mǒu xiē	some; certain (things)	HSK 5

More: 些* | *些 | *些*

1		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 bù 不 qǐ 起 lái 来 tā 他 zài 在 huì shàng 会上 shuō 说 le 了 xiē 些 shén 什 me 么。 I don't recall what he said at the meeting.
2		tā men 他们 zài 在 máng 忙 xiē 些 shén 什 me 么？ What are they about?
3		tā 他 duì 对 tā 她 gàn 干 le 了 xiē 些 shén 什 me 么？ What did he do to her ?
4		tā 她 dǎ suàn 打算 yǔ 与 tā 她 de 的 péng yǒu 朋友 yì qǐ 一起 zài 在 zhōng guó 中国 wán 玩 xiē 些 rì zi 日子。 She proposed to spend some time with her friends in China.
5		qián 前 xiē 些 rì zi 日子 wǒ 我 hǎo 好 máng 忙 le 了 yī zhèn zi 一阵子。 I was quite busy some time ago.

1		wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 bù 不 qǐ 起 lái 来 tā 他 zài 在 huì shàng 会上 shuō 说 le 了 xiē 些 shén 什 me 么。 I don't recall what he said at the meeting.
2		tā men 他们 zài 在 máng 忙 xiē 些 shén 什 me 么？ What are they about?
3		tā 他 duì 对 tā 她 gàn 干 le 了 xiē 些 shén 什 me 么？ What did he do to her ?
4		tā 她 dǎ suàn 打算 yǔ 与 tā 她 de 的 péng yǒu 朋友 yì qǐ 一起 zài 在 zhōng guó 中国 wán 玩 xiē 些 rì zi 日子。 She proposed to spend some time with her friends in China.
5		qián 前 xiē 些 rì zi 日子 wǒ 我 hǎo 好 máng 忙 le 了 yī zhèn zi 一阵子。 I was quite busy some time ago.