pron.
some; certain
有些
adv.
somewhat; rather; a bit
Common Usage & Traps
- 有些人 — some people
- 有些时候 — sometimes
- 有些冷 — a bit cold
- 有些热 — a bit hot
- 有些书 — some books
- 有些朋友 — some friends
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有些的人有些人有些 goes straight to the noun. Adding 的 sounds broken.
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我有些很冷我有些冷Don't stack 很 after 有些 when you mean 'a bit.' 有些 already softens the adjective.
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我想买有些水果我想买一些水果有些 usually points to a known group or subject. For a vague amount in object position, use 一些.
What's the real difference between 有些 and 一些?
有些 often means 'some of' or 'a bit'; 一些 just means 'some.'
Use 有些 when you mean a known subset or a mild degree. Use 一些 for a plain, vague amount. 我们有些人 means 'some of us.' 今天有些冷 means 'a bit cold today.' 我想买一些水果 means 'I want to buy some fruit.' “我们有些人穿的衣服很少。” (Some of us were wearing very few clothes.) ── [《大飞机》](/read/big-airplane-beijing-trip#s5)
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Mild degree | 今天有些冷。 | 今天一些冷。 |
| Object amount | 我想买一些水果。 | 我想买有些水果。 |
| Known subset | 我们有些人穿得很少。 | 我们一些人穿得很少。 |
Can 有些 make an adjective mean 'a bit'?
Yes. 今天有些冷 means 'it's a bit cold today'; 今天很冷 means 'very cold.'
Put 有些 before adjectives like 冷, 热, 大, or 小 to soften them. 有些 already adds a mild degree, so don't stack 很 after it when you mean 'a bit.' Say 今天有些冷, not 今天有些很冷. If you mean 'very cold,' say 今天很冷.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Soft degree | 今天有些冷。 | 今天有些很冷。 |
| Strong degree | 今天很冷。 | 今天有些很冷。 |
| Mild heat | 今天有些热。 | 今天有些很热。 |
Do you need 的 after 有些 before a noun?
No. 有些人 is right; 有些的人 is wrong.
有些 goes straight to the noun it describes: 有些人, 有些书, 有些朋友. Adding 的 makes the phrase sound broken. When you mean 'some of the people,' just say 有些人 or 其中有些人.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| People | 有些人没来。 | 有些的人没来。 |
| Books | 有些书很好。 | 有些的书很好。 |
| Friends | 有些朋友很好。 | 有些的朋友很好。 |
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- Scene #1
我们 有些 人穿的衣服很少。
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