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The word "好些" is formed by directly combining the character "好" (hǎo), meaning "good" or "well", with "些" (xiē), meaning "some" or "a few". In this compound, "好" acts as an intensifier that modifies "些" to express a meaning of "a good amount of" or "quite a few", where the positive connotation of "好" elevates the quantity implied by "些" to indicate a notably larger or more satisfactory number.

Example Sentences Hide

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

Individual Character Details

好 hǎo, hào
些 xiē