pron.
some; certain
有些
adv.
somewhat; rather; a bit
some; certain
Pronoun or adverb meaning 'some' or 'somewhat' (有 have + 些 plural marker); interchangeable with 有的 or 有点儿.
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.)
“我们有些人穿的衣服很少。” (Some of us were wearing very few clothes.)
| 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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我们 有些 人穿的衣服很少。
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