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Expressing "some" with question words

哪儿

Grammar
HSK 3

Structure

在哪儿 / 谁 / 什么 / 什么时候

Translations

  • some
  • somewhere
  • someone
  • something
  • somehow
  • sometime

Definition

用疑问词表示“某个”或“某些”，常用于肯定句中指代不确定的人或事物。

Using question words to express 'some' or 'any', often used in affirmative sentences to refer to unspecified people or things.

Usage

在肯定句中，疑问词如“什么”、“谁”、“哪里”可以表示不确定的某个人或事物。例如，“我想吃点什么”中的“什么”表示“某样东西”；“有谁在等你”中的“谁”表示“某个人”。这种用法通常不用于否定句或疑问句，但可以与“都”或“也”连用表示“任何”。

In affirmative sentences, question words like 什么 (what), 谁 (who), 哪里 (where) can indicate an unspecified person or thing. For example, in '我想吃点什么', 什么 means 'something'; in '有谁在等你', 谁 means 'someone'. This usage is typically not used in negative or interrogative sentences, but can combine with 都 or 也 to mean 'any'.

Examples

  • 1 我想吃点什么。 (I want to eat something.)
  • 2 我们找个什么地方休息一下。 (Let's find somewhere to rest.)
  • 3 他有什么重要的事情要说。 (He has something important to say.)
  • 4 有谁在找你。 (Someone is looking for you.)
  • 5 你买点什么水果吧。 (Buy some fruit.)

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