Chinese

一些

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵/
some; a few; a little
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  • TOCFL 2

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Origin

The term 一些 is formed by combining the character 一, meaning "one," with the character 些, which means "some; a few; a little; a bit (an indefinite amount)."

According to the MOE Dictionary, it is used to express an indefinite quantity. It can function as a noun to denote some, a few, or a little, or as an adverb to mean slightly, a little, or somewhat.

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「一些」在中文裡作為名詞，表示不定數量的用語，意指「一些」、「少許」或「一點」；作為副詞時，則表示「稍微」、「一點點」或「有些」。

根據字形構成，這個詞是由「一」與「些」兩個字組合而成。「些」字本身即具有「一些」、「少許」、「一點」或「不定量」的意思。

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

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  • characterChinese一 “one”
  • characterChinese些 “some; a few; a little; a bit (an indefinite amount)”
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