No. 824 in Chinese
某些
"Certain" or "some."
In a sentence
某些人喜欢独自旅行，而其他人则喜欢结伴。
Some people enjoy traveling alone, while others prefer traveling in groups.
In this sentence, '某些' is used to refer to a subset of people without being specific about who they are.
在某些情况下，需要迅速做出决定。
In some circumstances, it is necessary to make quick decisions.
Here, '某些' refers to a range of situations or conditions, emphasizing their unspecified and selective nature.
某些书籍对所有年龄段的读者都有吸引力。
Some books appeal to readers of all age groups.
In this example, '某些' is used to highlight that the statement applies only to certain books, not all of them.
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