Meaning
(used before measure word and noun) some; (a) certain; so and so
Chinese: 某个、不确定的人或事。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “mou” becomes a different word in each tone. 某 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 某人mǒu rénsomeone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname)
- 某地mǒu dìsomewhere; some place
- 某时mǒu shísometime
- 某种mǒu zhǒngsome kind (of)
- 某事mǒu shìsomething; a certain matter
Example Sentence
这件事发生在某个下午。Zhè jiàn shì fā shēng zài mǒu ge xià wǔ.This happened on a certain afternoon.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem事shìmatter发fāto send out生shēngto arise在zàiat某mǒusome个ge(measure word)下午xià wǔafternoon。