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The character "些" originates from a structural composition intended to express a sense of plural differentiation or an indefinite amount, formed by placing the element "二" meaning "two" beneath the character "此" meaning "this". This construction conceptually leveraged the idea of "this and that" or a small, enumerated set to imply a modest plurality. Over its historical development, the character's application moved from this early sense of vague quantity to become a standard and frequently used measure word for unspecified or small amounts of things, as seen in phrases like "一些" meaning "some". Its function also expanded to serve as a plural suffix for certain pronouns and demonstratives, such as in "這些" meaning "these", thereby solidifying its grammatical role in denoting plurality while retaining its core implication of a nonspecific quantity.
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请给我一些水。
这些书很有趣。
那些花很漂亮。
我买了一些水果。
他吃了一些面包和牛奶。
我们需要准备些礼物。
这些天天气很好。
他告诉我一些重要的事情。