Topic: Chinese

"Please help me buy some things."

Translation:请帮我买一些东西。

December 21, 2017

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/AndriesKir

    Is 一些 necessary here?

    March 8, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/nickicim

      it is as you want to specify that there are a few things (due to "some"). If you omit 一些 the number of things can be inferred to be one, some, or many.

      June 2, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Miriam442403

        No, and is accepted if you don't have it

        June 25, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/babybish
        • 472

        It was not accepted as of 9/17/18

        September 17, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/Meeracidium
        • 248

        请帮助我买一些东西 vs. 请帮我买一些东西 What's the difference? Is the first one incorrect?

        December 21, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/Mr.rM
        • 1500

        Both 帮助 and 帮 are okay. The latter is more concise and maybe just a bit less formal.

        December 23, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/oldschoolnoob

          My lucky guess is that both sentences are correct.

          February 14, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/ShaSha221783
          • 9

          Without 一些 it did not accept it

          January 4, 2019
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