Meaning of 这些
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- these
How to use 这些
这些 points to several nearby things or people. It can stand alone or go before a noun, usually without a measure word. Example: 这些书是我的。(Zhèxiē shū shì wǒ de.) These books are mine.
这 (zhè) means "this" and 些 (xiē) means "some" or "a few." Put them together and "this + a few" becomes "these."
Common mistake: Learners often add a measure word, as in 这些个书 or 这些本书. With 这些 you normally just say 这些书. Also watch the tones: 这 is fourth tone and 些 is first tone (zhèxiē), not xiě.
这些 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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这 zhè · this · 7 strokes
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些 xiē · classifier indicating a small amount or… · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 这些.
| 这里 | zhèlǐ | here |
| 那些 | nàxiē | those |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | this side; here |
| 哪些 | nǎxiē | which ones?; who? |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 这样 | zhèyàng | this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such |
| 这么 | zhème | so much; this much |
| 这时候 | zhè shíhou | |
| 这时 | zhè shí | at this time; at this moment |
Questions about 这些
What does 这些 mean?
这些 (zhèxiē) means "these" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 这些?
这些 is made of 2 characters: 这 (7 strokes), 些 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 这些 an HSK word?
Yes. 这些 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 这些 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 这些 is written 這些.
Can I use 这些 with uncountable things like water?
Yes. 些 just means an unspecified amount, so 这些水 (zhèxiē shuǐ) means "this water" when you mean a certain quantity of it.
Do I still need 们 after a noun with 这些?
No. 这些 already shows plural, so say 这些学生 (zhèxiē xuésheng), not 这些学生们. Some native speakers do say it casually, but learners should leave 们 out.