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有 (yǒu) can be used in various ways, but the most basic meaning of this verb you need to know is "to have."
Structure
Subject + 有 + Noun
Examples
- 我 有 钱。I have money.
- 你 有 房子。You have a house.
- 她 有 车。She has a car.
- 我 有 女 朋友。 I have a girlfriend.
- 他 有 一 个 太太。He has a wife.
- 他 有 两 个 女儿 。He has two daughters.
- 他 有 很 多 小狗。He has many puppies.
- 你 有 什么？What do you have?
- 你 有 iPad 吗？Do you have an iPad?
- 你 有 工作 吗？Do you have a job?
See also
Sources and further reading
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 87-8) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 53) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 105) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 122-3) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 155) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (pp. 300-1)→buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (pp. 62, 73)→buy
