Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.
一些、有些、别的 and 另外
Original Chinese study material with English explanations. Simplified Chinese with pinyin; beginner, intermediate and advanced are editorial difficulty labels.
一些 (yìxiē) gives an indefinite quantity: some. 有些 (yǒuxiē) can mean some members of a group or somewhat before an adjective. 别的 (bié de) means other; 另外 (lìngwài) introduces something additional or separate.
我买了一些水果。
Wǒ mǎi le yìxiē shuǐguǒ.
I bought some fruit.
还有别的问题吗？
Hái yǒu bié de wèntí ma?
Are there any other questions?
些 already indicates an indefinite quantity; do not insert an ordinary classifier directly between 一些 and its noun.
Try it
Choose “some books”.
- 一些书
- 一书些
- 一些本书
Answer and explanation
一些书. 一些 modifies the noun directly in this expression.