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* 日本 <em>有</em> 很 多 中国人。 <span class="trans">There are many Chinese people in Japan.</span>
 
* 日本 <em>有</em> 很 多 中国人。 <span class="trans">There are many Chinese people in Japan.</span>
 
* 这里 <em>有</em> 错误。<span class="trans">There is a mistake here.</span>
 
* 这里 <em>有</em> 错误。<span class="trans">There is a mistake here.</span>
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* 我家 <em>有</em> 很 多小狗。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我们 学校 <em>有</em> 很 多 学生。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 房间 里 <em>有</em> 两个人。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 这 个 酒吧 <em>有</em> 很 多 美女。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 杯子 <em>有</em> 什么？<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 我 的 手机 <em>有</em> 你 的 号码。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
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* 现在 超市 <em>有</em> 人 吗？<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span>
  
 
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== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Books ===
 
  
 
* [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 87-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
 
* [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 87-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
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{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
 
{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
 
{{Used for|Describing places}}
 
{{Used for|Describing places}}
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{{Basic Grammar|有|A1|Place + 有⋯|这里 <em>有</em> 咖啡 。|grammar point|ASG04ZCI}}
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{{Basic Grammar|有|A1|Place + 有⋯|我们 学校 <em>有</em> 很 多 学生。|grammar point|ASG04ZCI}}
 
{{Similar|Negation of "you"}}     
 
{{Similar|Negation of "you"}}     
 
{{POS|Verbs}}
 
{{POS|Verbs}}

Revision as of 07:59, 5 September 2013

有 (yǒu) can mean "to have," but it's also used to express existence.

Structure

The verb 有, "to have", can also be used to express existence. This is similar to saying "there is" or "there are" in English.

Place + 有 + Object

Examples

  • 那里 有 啤酒 吗？Is there beer there?
  • 日本 有 很 多 中国人。 There are many Chinese people in Japan.
  • 这里 有 错误。There is a mistake here.
  • 我家 有 很 多小狗。TRANSLATION
  • 我们 学校 有 很 多 学生。TRANSLATION
  • 房间 里 有 两个人。TRANSLATION
  • 这 个 酒吧 有 很 多 美女。TRANSLATION
  • 杯子 有 什么？TRANSLATION
  • 我 的 手机 有 你 的 号码。TRANSLATION
  • 现在 超市 有 人 吗？TRANSLATION

See also

Sources and further reading

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