Difference between revisions of "Expressing comparable degree with "you""
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*你 <em>有</em> 老板 忙 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> lǎobǎn máng ma?</span><span class="trans">Are you as busy as the boss?</span> | *你 <em>有</em> 老板 忙 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> lǎobǎn máng ma?</span><span class="trans">Are you as busy as the boss?</span> | ||
*他 <em>有</em> 姚明 高 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> Yáo Míng gāo ma?</span><span class="trans">Is he as tall as YaoMing?</span> | *他 <em>有</em> 姚明 高 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> Yáo Míng gāo ma?</span><span class="trans">Is he as tall as YaoMing?</span> | ||
| + | *纽约 人口 <em>有</em> 上海 人口 多 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Niǔyuē rénkǒu <em>yǒu</em> Shànghǎi rénkǒu duō ma?</span><span class="trans">Is the population of New York city as big as that of Shanghai?</span> | ||
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*你 <em>有</em> 他 说 <strong>得</strong> 好 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> tā shuō <strong>de</strong> hǎo ma?</span><span class="trans">Can you speak as well as he does?</span> | *你 <em>有</em> 他 说 <strong>得</strong> 好 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> tā shuō <strong>de</strong> hǎo ma?</span><span class="trans">Can you speak as well as he does?</span> | ||
| + | *你 <em>有</em> Bolt 跑 <strong>得</strong> 快 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> Bolt pǎo <strong>de</strong> kuài?</span><span class="trans">Can you run as fast as Bolt does?</span> | ||
*他 <em>有</em> 老师 懂 <strong>得</strong> 多 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> lǎoshī dǒng <strong>de</strong> duō ma?</span><span class="trans">Does he understand even more about the teacher?</span> | *他 <em>有</em> 老师 懂 <strong>得</strong> 多 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> lǎoshī dǒng <strong>de</strong> duō ma?</span><span class="trans">Does he understand even more about the teacher?</span> | ||
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*他 <em>有</em> 姚明 <strong>那么</strong> 高 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> Yáo Míng <strong>nàme</strong> gāo ma?</span><span class="trans">Is he as tall as YaoMing?</span> | *他 <em>有</em> 姚明 <strong>那么</strong> 高 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> Yáo Míng <strong>nàme</strong> gāo ma?</span><span class="trans">Is he as tall as YaoMing?</span> | ||
*你 <em>有</em> Bill Gates <strong>那么</strong> 有钱 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> Bill Gates <strong>nàme</strong> yǒuqián ma?</span><span class="trans">Are you as rich as Bill Gates?</span> | *你 <em>有</em> Bill Gates <strong>那么</strong> 有钱 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> Bill Gates <strong>nàme</strong> yǒuqián ma?</span><span class="trans">Are you as rich as Bill Gates?</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.
Structure
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. Note that B is usually the one that the speaker is in favor of.
A + 有 + B + Adj. + 吗 ？
Examples
- 他 有 我 帅 吗 ？Is he as handsome as me?
- 你 有 老板 忙 吗 ？Are you as busy as the boss?
- 他 有 姚明 高 吗 ？Is he as tall as YaoMing?
- 纽约 人口 有 上海 人口 多 吗 ？Is the population of New York city as big as that of Shanghai?
If a verb is used to talk about an action, use this structure below:
A + 有 + B + Verb + 得 + Adj. + 吗 ？
A few examples:
- 你 有 他 说 得 好 吗 ？Can you speak as well as he does?
- 你 有 Bolt 跑 得 快 吗 ？Can you run as fast as Bolt does?
- 他 有 老师 懂 得 多 吗 ？Does he understand even more about the teacher?
This form is often used with 这么 or 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 few examples:
- 他 有 姚明 那么 高 吗 ？Is he as tall as YaoMing?
- 你 有 Bill Gates 那么 有钱 吗 ？Are you as rich as Bill Gates?
- 她 有 那么 漂亮 吗 ？Is she that pretty? Really?
- 这个 药 有 那么 神奇 吗 ？Is this medicine that magical? Really?
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
