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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> | *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 家 <em>有</em> 他 家 有钱 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā <em>yǒu</em> tā jiā yǒuqián ma?</span><span class="trans">Is your family as rich as his family is?</span> | *你 家 <em>有</em> 他 家 有钱 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā <em>yǒu</em> tā jiā yǒuqián ma?</span><span class="trans">Is your family as rich as his family is?</span> | ||
| − | * | + | *她 <em>有</em> <strong>那么</strong> 漂亮 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> <strong>nàme</strong> piàoliang ma?</span><span class="trans">Is she that pretty? Really?</span> |
| − | *他 <em>有</em> 那么 | + | *他 <em>有</em> 姚明 <strong>那么</strong> 高 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> YáoMíng <strong>nàme</strong> gāo ma?</span><span class="trans">Is he as tall as YaoMing?</span> |
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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.
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Used for Comparison
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
- 他 有 我 帅 吗 ？Is he as handsome as me?
- 泰国 有 日本 好玩 吗 ？Is Thailand as fun as Japan?
- 你 家 有 他 家 有钱 吗 ？Is your family as rich as his family is?
- 她 有 那么 漂亮 吗 ？Is she that pretty? Really?
- 他 有 姚明 那么 高 吗 ？Is he as tall as YaoMing?
Used for Description
Notice that all these example sentences are questions. This form can also be used in simple statements. Note that 描述人身高、体重或空间大小时，用数字加相应的计量单位，如"米、公斤、平方米"即可，不用加"高、重、大"。
Structure
Subj. + 有 + 多 + 大 / 高 / 长 / 重 ？
Examples
- 你 家 有 多 大 ？ How big is your house?
- 我 家 有 一百 三十 平 。My house is 130 square meters.
- 他 有 多 高 ？How tall is he?
- 他 有 一 米 九 。His height is 1.9 meter.
- 这 条 河 多 长 ？How long is this river?
- 这 条 河 五 百 多 公里（长）。This river is five hundred kilometers long.
- 他 多 重 ？How much does he weigh?
- 这个 孩子 才 十 岁，已经 150 斤 了 。One "jin" = 500gThis kid is only ten, but he's already 150 jin.
See also
- Basic comparisons with "meiyou"
- Basic comparisons with "bi"
- Basic comparisons with "bu bi"
- Comparisons with "buru"
- Basic comparisons with "yiyang"
Sources and further reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 33-4) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词 (pp. 631) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
