Difference between revisions of "Expressing existence with "you""
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* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (pp. 105) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy] | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (pp. 105) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy] | ||
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)]] (pp. 122 - 123) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561926235/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7561926235 →buy] | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)]] (pp. 122 - 123) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561926235/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7561926235 →buy] | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 4 January 2012
The verb 有, "to have", can also be used to express existence. This is similar to saying "there is" in English. The structure is:
Place + 有 + Object
Some examples:
- 那里 有 啤酒 吗？
- 伦敦 有 很多 中国人。
- 这里 有 错误。
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (pp. 53) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 105) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 122 - 123) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 155) →buy
