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某些

mǒu xiē

2-character word

What 某些 means

1. some; certain (things)

The characters in 某些

• 某mǒusome; a certain; sb or sth indefinite
• 些xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

Example sentences

• 我们有某些地方和他们不同。
  Wǒmen yǒu mǒuxiē dìfang hé tāmen bù tóng.
  We differ from them in some respects.
• 日本在某些领域赶上了美国。
  Rìběn zài mǒuxiē lǐngyù gǎnshàng le Měiguó.
  Japan has caught up with America in some fields.
• 由于某些原因，她看起来很忧伤。
  Yóuyú mǒuxiē yuányīn, tā kànqǐlai hěn yōushāng.
  She looks blue for some reason.
• 蜂鸟会吸食某些花朵的甜美花蜜。
  Hummingbirds drink the sweet nectar from certain flowers.
• 某些动物烦躁不安, 可能是地震临震前的预兆。
  Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake.
• 光速比音速快，所以某些人在开口前，看起来还挺聪明的。
  Guāngsù bǐ yīnsù kuài, suǒyǐ mǒuxiē rén zài kāikǒu qián, kànqǐlai hái tǐng cōngming de.
  It is because light travels faster than sound that some people look brilliant before sounding stupid.