些
xiē
some; a few
Type: Measure wordsHSK 1
Radical 此 (this) + 二 (two). It originally meant 'two of these', then 'some, several'.
Used for indefinite amounts: 一些 (some). Also in questions: '哪些' (which ones). It never changes form, regardless of number or gender.
此cǐthis
二èrtwo
我有一些苹果。
Wǒ yǒu yīxiē píngguǒ.
I have some apples.
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