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些

xiē
measure word HSK 4 #195

Meanings

  1. 1 some; a few
  2. 2 a little; somewhat

Examples

给我一些水。
Gěi wǒ yīxiē shuǐ.
Give me some water.
这些书是我的。
Zhèxiē shū shì wǒ de.
These books are mine.
今天好一些了。
Jīntiān hǎo yīxiē le.
It's a bit better today.

Tips

grammar
些 is used after 一, 这, 那, or 哪 to indicate an indefinite small quantity: 一些 (some), 这些 (these), 那些 (those), 哪些 (which ones). 一些 can also mean 'somewhat' when used with adjectives.

Stroke Order

些 xiē