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This form is often used with 那么, which in this case means "as much." And it indicates that B is already very [Adj.]. When B is absent, 那么 mean "so" or "that". 
  
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*他 <em></em> 我 帅 吗?<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> wǒ shuài ma?</span><span class="trans">Is he as handsome as me?</span>
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A + +(+ B)那么 + Adj. + 吗?
*你 的 衣服 <em>有</em> 我 的 多 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de yīfu <em>yǒu</em> wǒ de duō ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have as many clothes as I do?</span>
 
*泰国 <em>有</em> 日本 好玩 吗?<span class="pinyin">Tàiguó <em>yǒu</em> Rìběn hǎowán ma?</span><span class="trans">Is Thailand as fun as Japan?</span>
 
*你 儿子 <em>有</em> 我 儿子 调皮 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ érzi <em>yǒu</em> wǒ érzi tiáopí ma?</span><span class="trans">Is your son as naughty as my son?</span>
 
*你 做 的 饭 <em>有</em> 我 妈妈 做 的 好吃 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zuò de fàn <em>yǒu</em> wǒ māma zuò de hǎochī ma?</span><span class="trans">Is the food you cooked as delicious as what my mother cooked?</span>
 
  
 
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Notice that all these example sentences are questions. Typically this form is used in questions, although they can be used in simple statements, like:
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* 他 <em>有</em> 我 高。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> wǒ gāo.</span><span class="trans">He is as tall as me.</span>
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*他 <em>有</em> 我 帅 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> wǒ shuài ma?</span><span class="trans">Is he as handsome as me?</span>
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*泰国 <em>有</em> 日本 好玩 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Tàiguó <em>yǒu</em> Rìběn hǎowán ma?</span><span class="trans">Is Thailand as fun as Japan?</span>
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*你 去 过 的 地方 <em>有</em> 我 多 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ qù guo de dìfang <em>yǒu</em> wǒ duō ma?</span><span class="trans">Have you been to as many places as I have?</span>
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*你 的 工资 <em>有</em> 他 的 工资 那么 高 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de gōngzī <em>yǒu</em> tā de gōngzī <em>nàme</em> gāo ma?</span><span class="trans">Is your salary as high as his?</span>
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*他 <em>有</em> 姚明 那么 高 吗 ?<span class="trans">Is he as tall as Yao Ming?</span>
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*他 <em>有</em> 那么 厉害 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> nàme lìhai ma?</span><span class="trans">Is he that good?</span>
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== Using 有 with 那么 in a Question ==
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== Using 有 in a Statement ==
  
This form is often used with 那么, which in this case means "as much." This is sort of like saying "You are as much tall as your brother," but it actually sounds good in Chinese.
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Notice that all these example sentences are questions. Typically this form is used in questions, although they can be used in simple statements, like:
  
 
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描述人身高、体重、空间大小的时候,一般只说数字加相应的计量单位,如"米、公斤、平方米"等。
  
 
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A 有 B + 那么 + Adj. + 吗?
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A + + B + number + 高 / 深 / 宽 / 长 
  
 
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*<em>有</em> 范冰冰 那么 漂亮 吗?<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> Fàn Bīngbīng nàme piàoliang ma?</span><span class="trans">Is she as beautiful as Fan Bingbing?</span>
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*<em>有</em> 一 米 九 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> wǒ gāo.</span><span class="trans">He is as tall as me.</span>
*你 的 中文 <em>有</em> John 那么 好 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de Zhōngwén <em>yǒu</em> John nàme hǎo ma?</span><span class="trans">Is your Chinese as good as John's?</span>
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*这个 孩子 才 十 岁,已经 <em>有</em> 一百 五十 斤 了 。<span class="trans">He is as tall as me.</span>
*上海 的 房子 <em>有</em> 纽约 的 那么 贵 吗?<span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi de fángzi <em>yǒu</em> Niǔyuē de nàme guì ma?</span><span class="trans">Are the apartments in Shanghai just as expensive as in New York?</span>
 
*你 男 朋友 <em>有</em> 我 那么 高  吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ nán péngyou <em>yǒu</em> wǒ nàme  gāo ma?</span><span class="trans">Is your boyfriend just as tall as me?</span>
 
*伦敦 的 人口 <em>有</em> 上海 那么 多 吗?<span class="pinyin">Lúndūn de rénkǒu <em>yǒu</em> Shànghǎi nàme duō ma?</span><span class="trans">Is London's population as big as Shanghai's?
 
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Make sure that you use an ''Adj.'' with this form. In English we may say something like "You have your mother's eyes," but you cannot say that in Chinese.
 
 
 
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<li class="x">你 <em>有</em> 你 妈妈 的 眼睛。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> nǐ māma de yǎnjīng.</span><span class="trans">You (literally) have your mother's eyes. (Incorrect) </span></li>
 
<li class="o">你 的 眼睛 <em>有</em> 你 妈妈 的 眼睛 那么 大。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de yǎnjīng <em>yǒu</em> nǐ māma de yǎnjīng nàme dà.</span><span class="trans">Your eyes are as big as your mother's eyes.</span></li>
 
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The negative form of this grammar pattern is with [[Basic comparisons with "meiyou"| 没有]].
 
  
 
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Revision as of 08:55, 5 July 2017

有 (yǒu), besides just meaning "to have," can also be used in comparisons. It's what you use instead of 比 (bǐ) if something is "as [Adj.] as" something else.

Using 有 in a Question

The structure is very straightforward. It literally means "A has B's [Adj.]." The meaning is "A is as [Adj.] as B." This pattern is often used in questions.

Structure

A + 有 + B + Adj. + 吗?

This form is often used with 那么, which in this case means "as much." And it indicates that B is already very [Adj.]. When B is absent, 那么 mean "so" or "that".

A + 有 +(+ B)那么 + Adj. + 吗?

Examples

  • 我 帅 吗 ?yǒu wǒ shuài ma?Is he as handsome as me?
  • 泰国 日本 好玩 吗 ?Tàiguó yǒu Rìběn hǎowán ma?Is Thailand as fun as Japan?
  • 你 去 过 的 地方 我 多 吗 ?Nǐ qù guo de dìfang yǒu wǒ duō ma?Have you been to as many places as I have?
  • 你 的 工资 他 的 工资 那么 高 吗 ?Nǐ de gōngzī yǒu tā de gōngzī nàme gāo ma?Is your salary as high as his?
  • 姚明 那么 高 吗 ?Is he as tall as Yao Ming?
  • 那么 厉害 吗 ?yǒu nàme lìhai ma?Is he that good?

Using 有 in a Statement

Notice that all these example sentences are questions. Typically this form is used in questions, although they can be used in simple statements, like:

Structure

描述人身高、体重、空间大小的时候,一般只说数字加相应的计量单位,如"米、公斤、平方米"等。

A + 有+ B + number + 高 / 深 / 宽 / 长

Examples

  • 一 米 九 。yǒu wǒ gāo.He is as tall as me.
  • 这个 孩子 才 十 岁,已经 一百 五十 斤 了 。He is as tall as me.

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Sources and further reading

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