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yǒu

have; there is/are

Usage note

表示拥、存在或者某种情况。

yǒu biǎo shì yōng yǒu 、 cún zài huò zhě yǒu mǒu zhǒng qíng kuàng。

有 means to have, to exist, or for some situation to be present.

Context note

常出现在我、这里这些表达里。

yǒu cháng chū xiàn zài wǒ yǒu 、 zhè lǐ yǒu 、 yǒu méi yǒu zhè xiē biǎo dá lǐ。

有 often appears in expressions like 我有, 这里有, and 有没有.

5 examples

一本书。
wǒ yǒu yì běn shū。
I have one book.
这里很多花。
zhè lǐ yǒu hěn duō huā。
There are many flowers here.
水吗?
nǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?
Do you have water?
桌上苹果。
zhuō shàng yǒu píng guǒ。
There are apples on the table.
一个问题。
wǒ yǒu yí gè wèn tí。
I have a question.

5 mini stories

三支笔。老师说可以借给同学。
wǒ yǒu sān zhī bǐ。 lǎo shī shuō kě yǐ jiè gěi tóng xué。
I have three pens. The teacher said I can lend them to classmates.
房间里一张大桌子。上面放着书。
fáng jiān lǐ yǒu yì zhāng dà zhuō zi。 shàng miàn fàng zhe shū。
There is a big table in the room. Books are on it.
午饭?我可以分给你一点。
nǐ yǒu méi yǒu wǔ fàn? wǒ kě yǐ fēn gěi nǐ yì diǎn。
Do you have lunch? I can share a little with you.
我们班二十个人。每个人都很认真。
wǒ men bān yǒu èr shí gè rén。 měi gè rén dōu hěn rèn zhēn。
There are twenty people in our class. Everyone is very serious.
困难的时候不要怕。可以找老师帮忙。
yǒu kùn nán de shí hòu bú yào pà。 kě yǐ zhǎo lǎo shī bāng máng。
Do not be afraid when there is difficulty. You can ask the teacher for help.

Mini dialogue

有宠物吗

A
你家小狗吗?
Nǐ jiā yǒu xiǎo gǒu ma?
Do you have a puppy at home?
B
,我一只白色的小狗。
Yǒu, wǒ yǒu yī zhī báisè de xiǎo gǒu.
Yes, I have a white puppy.

有书吗

A
故事书吗?
Nǐ yǒu gùshì shū ma?
Do you have a storybook?
B
,我很多好看的故事书。
Yǒu, wǒ yǒu hěn duō hǎokàn de gùshì shū.
Yes, I have many interesting storybooks.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
没有
méi yǒu
to not have

The negative form of 有.

contrast
zài
to be at/in/on

Shows location or existence, while 有 shows possession or existence.

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