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有些

yǒu xiē · you xie

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Meaning

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  1. some
  2. somewhat
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Too salty, too bland

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)汤(tāng)有些(yǒuxiē)咸(xián)，你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)呢(ne)？

    Is today's soup a bit salty? What do you think?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)有些(yǒuxiē)咸(xián)，不过(bùguò)有些(yǒuxiē)人(rén)喜欢(xǐhuan)咸(xián)的(de)。

    I think it's a bit salty, but some people like salty.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)加(jiā)点(diǎn)水(shuǐ)吧(ba)。

    Then I'll add some water.

  4. Dengdeng

    加(jiā)完(wán)水(shuǐ)，现在(xiànzài)有些(yǒuxiē)淡(dàn)了(le)。

    After the water, it's a bit bland now.

  5. Liangliang

    有些(yǒuxiē)事(shì)真(zhēn)难(nán)，做(zuò)一(yī)碗(wǎn)汤(tāng)也(yě)不(bù)容易(róngyì)。

    Some things are hard. Even a bowl of soup is not easy.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)再(zài)加(jiā)一点(yīdiǎn)盐(yán)。

    Then let's add a little salt again.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)天(tiān)有(yǒu)些(xiē)冷(lěng)，你(nǐ)多(duō)穿(chuān)点(diǎn)衣(yī)服(fu)。

It's a bit cold today, so wear more clothes.

02

他(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)有(yǒu)些(xiē)累(lèi)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)很(hěn)早(zǎo)就(jiù)睡(shuì)了(le)。

He is somewhat tired today, so he went to bed very early.

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有
yǒu

to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒuyì) intentional)

些
xiē

classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

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