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The word "好些" is formed through the direct combination of two independent characters, each contributing its core meaning to create a new, unified concept. The character "好" (hǎo), meaning "good" or "well", is placed before "些" (xiē), which denotes an indefinite amount or "some". Their fusion is not merely additive but conceptual, where "好" acts as an intensifier or qualifier for the quantity implied by "些", effectively evolving the idea from a simple "some" to the more substantial notion of "a good number of" or "quite a few". This formation is a classic example of semantic compounding in Chinese, where the relationship between the components is directly logical and meaning-based.

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我买了好些水果。

Wǒ mǎi le hǎoxiē shuǐguǒ.

I bought quite a lot of fruit.

公园里好些人在散步。

Gōngyuán lǐ hǎoxiē rén zài sànbù.

There are quite a few people taking a walk in the park.

他花了好些时间准备这次考试。

Tā huā le hǎoxiē shíjiān zhǔnbèi zhè cì kǎoshì.

He spent a good amount of time preparing for this exam.

虽然方案存在好些问题,但团队正在努力解决。

Suīrán fāng'àn cúnzài hǎoxiē wèntí, dàn tuánduì zhèngzài nǔlì jiějué.

Although the plan has several problems, the team is working hard to solve them.

经过好些年的研究和多次实验,科学家们终于取得了重大突破。

Jīngguò hǎoxiē nián de yánjiū hé duō cì shíyàn, kēxuéjiāmen zhōngyú qǔdé le zhòngdà tūpò.

After many years of research and numerous experiments, the scientists finally made a major breakthrough.

Word Definition - 好些

hǎo xiē a good deal of; quite a lot

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