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Pinyin xiē IPA [ɕjɛ˥] Zhuyin ㄒㄧㄝ
HSK 1 measure word 量词 Book 1 · Lesson 12 freq #611

Meaning

A measure word meaning "some" or "a few" — an unspecified small amount. It follows 这, 那, or 一: 这些 (these), 一些 (some).

Examples

我有些钱。 wǒ yǒu xiē qián I have a certain amount of money on me.
这些是我的书。 zhè xiē shì wǒ de shū These are my books.
那些狗都很大。 nà xiē gǒu dōu hěn dà Those dogs are big.

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