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* 我 <em>有</em> 钱。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǒu </em> qián.</span><span class="trans">I have money.</span>
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* 我 <em>有</em> 钱。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǒu</em> qián.</span><span class="trans">I have money.</span>
* 你 <em>有</em> 房子。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu </em> fángzi.</span><span class="trans">You have a house.</span>
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* 你 <em>有</em> 房子。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> fángzi.</span><span class="trans">You have a house.</span>
* 她 <em>有</em> 车。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu </em> chē.</span><span class="trans">She has a car.</span>
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* 她 <em>有</em> 车。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> chē.</span><span class="trans">She has a car.</span>
* 我 <em>有</em> 女 朋友。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǒu </em> nǚ péngyǒu.</span><span class="trans">I have a girlfriend.</span>
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* 我 <em>有</em> 女 朋友。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǒu</em> nǚ péngyǒu.</span><span class="trans">I have a girlfriend.</span>
* 他 <em>有</em> 一 个 太太。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu </em> yīgè tàitài.</span><span class="trans">He has a wife.</span>
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* 他 <em>有</em> 一 个 太太。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> yīgè tàitài.</span><span class="trans">He has a wife.</span>
* 他 <em>有</em> 两 个 女儿 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu </em> liǎng gè nǚ'ér.</span><span class="trans">He has two daughters.</span>
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* 他 <em>有</em> 两 个 女儿 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> liǎng gè nǚ'ér.</span><span class="trans">He has two daughters.</span>
* 他 <em>有</em> 很 多 小狗。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu </em> hěnduō xiǎo gǒu.</span><span class="trans">He has many puppies.</span>
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* 他 <em>有</em> 很 多 小狗。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> hěnduō xiǎo gǒu.</span><span class="trans">He has many puppies.</span>
* 你 <em>有</em> 什么?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu </em> shénme?</span><span class="trans">What do you have?</span>
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* 你 <em>有</em> 什么?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> shénme?</span><span class="trans">What do you have?</span>
* 你 <em>有</em> iPad 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu </em> iPad ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have an iPad?</span>
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* 你 <em>有</em> iPad 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> iPad ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have an iPad?</span>
* 你 <em>有</em> 工作 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu </em> gōngzuò ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have a job?</span>
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* 你 <em>有</em> 工作 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> gōngzuò ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have a job?</span>
  
 
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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

  • 钱。yǒu qián.I have money.
  • 房子。yǒu fángzi.You have a house.
  • 车。yǒu chē.She has a car.
  • 女 朋友。 yǒu nǚ péngyǒu.I have a girlfriend.
  • 一 个 太太。yǒu yīgè tàitài.He has a wife.
  • 两 个 女儿 。yǒu liǎng gè nǚ'ér.He has two daughters.
  • 很 多 小狗。yǒu hěnduō xiǎo gǒu.He has many puppies.
  • 什么?yǒu shénme?What do you have?
  • iPad 吗?yǒu iPad ma?Do you have an iPad?
  • 工作 吗?yǒu gōngzuò ma?Do you have a job?

Negating 有

The verb 有 (yǒu) is negated in a special way. It is not negated with 不 (bù), like most verbs; it is negated with 没 (méi). The negative form of 有 (yǒu) is 没有 (méiyǒu). For more on that topic, see our article on negation of "you".

See also

Sources and further reading