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有(yǒu) is also used for comparing and usually used in questions. In English, we sometimes can sometimes say "She has her mother's cuteness" or "I have my father's height", though they sound a bit awkward.In Chinese, however, it's pretty common.
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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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== Basic Pattern ==
  
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== Structure ==
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The structure literally means, "A has B's [Adj.]." The meaning is "A is as [Adj.] as B." This pattern is often used in questions. Think of the jealous girl asking, "is she as pretty as me?" or the insecure weightlifter bro asking, "is he as jacked as me?" Note that for this kind of question, B is usually the one that the speaker prefers.
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=== Structure ===
  
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
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A + 有 + B + Adj. + 吗 ？
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This comparison pattern is generally only used in questions, not statements.
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=== Examples ===
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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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*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>
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*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>
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*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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== Pattern Including a Verb ==
  
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A 有 B + Adjective + 吗？
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If a verb is included in this pattern to talk about an action, it's probably going to involve a [[degree complement]] using this structure below: 
  
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=== Structure ===
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A + 有 + B + Verb + 得 + Adj. + 吗 ？
 
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== Examples ==
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=== Examples ===
  
 
<div class="liju">
 
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* 他 <em>有</em> 我 帅 吗？<span class="trans">Is he as handsome as me?</span>
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* 她 <em>有</em> 我 可爱 吗？<span class="trans">Is she as cute as me?</span>
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*他 <em>有</em> 我 做 <strong>得</strong> 好 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> wǒ zuò <strong>de</strong> hǎo ma?</span><span class="trans">Can he do it as well as I do?</span>
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* 伦敦 的 人口 <em>有</em> 上海 多 吗？<span class="trans">Is London's population as much as Shanghai's?</span>
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*你 <em>有</em> Bolt 跑 <strong>得</strong> 快 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> Bolt pǎo <strong>de</strong> kuài ma?</span><span class="trans">Can you run as fast as Bolt does?</span>
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==See also==
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== Advanced Pattern Using 这么 / 那么 ==
  
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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 means "so" or "that".
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=== Structure ===
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A + 有 (+ B) + 这么 / 那么 + Adj. + 吗 ？
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=== Examples ===
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*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 really that pretty? </span>
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*这个 药 <em>有</em> <strong>这么</strong> 神奇 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhège yào <em>yǒu</em> <strong>zhème</strong> shénqí ma?</span><span class="trans">Is this medicine really that magical? </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 really as tall as YaoMing?</span>
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*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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* [[Basic comparisons with "meiyou"]]
 
* [[Basic comparisons with "bi"]]
 
* [[Basic comparisons with "bi"]]
 
* [[Basic comparisons with "bu bi"]]
 
* [[Basic comparisons with "bu bi"]]
 
* [[Comparisons with "buru"]]
 
* [[Comparisons with "buru"]]
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* [[Basic comparisons with "yiyang"]]
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Books ===
 
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)|33-4}}
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{{Basic Grammar|有|A2|A 有 B + Adjective + 吗？|他 <em>有</em> 我 帅 吗？|grammar point|ASG5DG95}}
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{{Source|现代汉语八百词|631}}
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{{Basic Grammar|有|B1|Noun 1 有 Noun 2 + Adj. + 吗？|他 <em>有</em> 我 帅 吗 ？|grammar point|ASG5DG95}}
 
{{Rel char|没有}}
 
{{Rel char|没有}}
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{{Similar|Basic comparisons with "bi"}}
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{{Similar|Basic comparisons with "yiyang"}}
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{{Similar|Basic comparisons with "meiyou"}}
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{{Similar|Basic comparisons with "bu bi"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "even more" with "geng" or "hai"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "compared with" with "gen"}}
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{{Similar|Comparisons with "buru"}}
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{{Similar|Comparing specifically with "xiang"}}
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{{Used for|Describing things}}
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{{Used for|Describing people}}
 
{{Used for|Comparing}}
 
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{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}
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{{Subprop|Comparison Patterns}}

Latest revision as of 08:28, 22 April 2019

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.

Basic Pattern

The structure literally means, "A has B's [Adj.]." The meaning is "A is as [Adj.] as B." This pattern is often used in questions. Think of the jealous girl asking, "is she as pretty as me?" or the insecure weightlifter bro asking, "is he as jacked as me?" Note that for this kind of question, B is usually the one that the speaker prefers.

Structure

A + 有 + B + Adj. + 吗 ？

This comparison pattern is generally only used in questions, not statements.

Examples

  • 他 有 我 帅 吗 ？Tā yǒu wǒ shuài ma?Is he as handsome as me?
  • 你 有 老板 忙 吗 ？Nǐ yǒu lǎobǎn máng ma?Are you as busy as the boss?
  • 他 有 姚明 高 吗 ？Tā yǒu Yáo Míng gāo ma?Is he as tall as YaoMing?
  • 纽约 人口 有 上海 人口 多 吗 ？Niǔyuē rénkǒu yǒu Shànghǎi rénkǒu duō ma?Is the population of New York city as big as that of Shanghai?

Pattern Including a Verb

If a verb is included in this pattern to talk about an action, it's probably going to involve a degree complement using this structure below:

Structure

A + 有 + B + Verb + 得 + Adj. + 吗 ？

Examples

  • 他 有 我 做 得 好 吗 ？Tā yǒu wǒ zuò de hǎo ma?Can he do it as well as I do?
  • 你 有 Bolt 跑 得 快 吗 ？Nǐ yǒu Bolt pǎo de kuài ma?Can you run as fast as Bolt does?

Advanced Pattern Using 这么 / 那么

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 means "so" or "that".

Structure

A + 有 (+ B) + 这么 / 那么 + Adj. + 吗 ？

Examples

  • 她 有 那么 漂亮 吗 ？Tā yǒu nàme piàoliang ma?Is she really that pretty?
  • 这个 药 有 这么 神奇 吗 ？Zhège yào yǒu zhème shénqí ma?Is this medicine really that magical?
  • 他 有 姚明 那么 高 吗 ？Tā yǒu Yáo Míng nàme gāo ma?Is he really as tall as YaoMing?
  • 你 有 Bill Gates 那么 有钱 吗 ？Nǐ yǒu Bill Gates nàme yǒuqián ma?Are you as rich as Bill Gates?

See also

Sources and further reading

Books


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