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Expressing “Some” with Question Words

疑问词表泛指

yíwèncí biǎo fànzhǐ

How it works

Question words can sometimes mean an indefinite “some,” “someone,” “somewhere,” and so on.

Example sentences

我想买点儿什么。

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi diǎnr shénme.

I want to buy something.

今天我想去哪儿走走。

Jīntiān wǒ xiǎng qù nǎr zǒuzou.

Today I want to go somewhere for a walk.

他好像跟谁说过这件事。

Tā hǎoxiàng gēn shéi shuō guo zhè jiàn shì.

He seems to have told someone about this matter.

Usage note

The exact meaning depends on context.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF p. 156.

Old_HSK_1-6_Grammar_Points_2.0.pdf

Old six-level teaching collection. This is an independent learning reference.

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