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某些

mǒu xiē · mou xie

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  1. some; certain (things)
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Winter fruit prices

  1. Liangliang

    冬天(dōngtiān)某些(mǒuxiē)水果(shuǐguǒ)特别(tèbié)贵(guì)。

    Some fruits are especially expensive in winter.

  2. Dengdeng

    哪些(nǎxiē)？草莓(cǎoméi)吗(ma)？

    Which ones? Strawberries?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，草莓(cǎoméi)一斤(yījīn)四十(sìshí)块(kuài)。

    Right, strawberries are forty yuan a jin.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)买(mǎi)香蕉(xiāngjiāo)吧(ba)，才(cái)五(wǔ)块(kuài)。

    Then let us buy bananas, only five yuan.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！不过(bùguò)某些(mǒuxiē)香蕉(xiāngjiāo)有点(yǒudiǎn)黑(hēi)。

    Okay! But some of the bananas are a bit dark.

  6. Dengdeng

    黑(hēi)了(le)才(cái)甜(tián)，这(zhè)是(shì)秘密(mìmì)。

    They are only sweet once dark. That is a secret.

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2 examples
01

蜂(fēng)鸟(niǎo)会(huì)吸(xī)食(shí)某(mǒu)些(xiē)花(huā)朵(duǒ)的(de)甜(tián)美(měi)花(huā)蜜(mì)。

Hummingbirds drink the sweet nectar from certain flowers.

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02

某(mǒu)些(xiē)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)在(zài)冬(dōng)天(tiān)特(tè)别(bié)贵(guì)。

Some fruits are especially expensive in winter.

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