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The word 有些 is formed by directly combining the character 有 (yǒu), meaning "to have" or "there is/are", with the character 些 (xiē), which denotes an indefinite, small amount or plural quantity. It is a literal, compositional pairing where the concept of existence or possession from 有 is immediately modified by the idea of a nonspecific plurality from 些, resulting in a cohesive unit meaning "there are some" or "to have some".

Example Sentences Hide

我今天有些忙。

Wǒ jīntiān yǒuxiē máng.

I am a bit busy today.

这本书有些有趣。

Zhè běn shū yǒuxiē yǒuqù.

This book is somewhat interesting.

他对这个决定有些犹豫。

Tā duì zhège juédìng yǒuxiē yóuyù.

He is somewhat hesitant about this decision.

公园里有些孩子在玩耍。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒuxiē háizi zài wánshuǎ.

There are some children playing in the park.

虽然有些困难，但我们还是完成了任务。

Suīrán yǒuxiē kùnnan, dàn wǒmen háishì wánchéngle rènwù.

Although there were some difficulties, we still completed the task.

Word Definition - 有些

yǒu xiē some; somewhat

Individual Character Details

有 yǒu
些 xiē