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| − | 有 (yǒu) can mean "to have," but it's also used to | + | 有 (yǒu) can mean "to have," but it's also used to say "there is" or "there are." |
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| − | The verb 有, "to have", can also be used to express existence. This is similar to saying "there is" or "there are" in English. | + | The verb 有, "to have", can also be used to express existence. This is similar to saying "there is" or "there are" in English, and is sometimes expressed in other ways as well. |
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* 日本 <em>有</em> 很 多 中国人。 <span class="trans">There are many Chinese people in Japan.</span> | * 日本 <em>有</em> 很 多 中国人。 <span class="trans">There are many Chinese people in Japan.</span> | ||
* 这里 <em>有</em> 错误。<span class="trans">There is a mistake here.</span> | * 这里 <em>有</em> 错误。<span class="trans">There is a mistake here.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 我 家 <em>有</em> 很 多小狗。<span class="trans">There are a lot of puppies in my home.</span> |
| − | * 我们 学校 <em>有</em> 很 多 | + | * 我们 学校 <em>有</em> 很 多 帅哥 。<span class="trans">There are a lot of cute guys in our school.</span> |
| − | * 房间 里 <em>有</em> | + | * 房间 里 <em>有</em> 两 个 人 。<span class="trans">There are two people in the room.</span> |
| − | * 这 个 酒吧 <em>有</em> 很 多 美女。<span class="trans"> | + | * 这 个 酒吧 <em>有</em> 很 多 美女。<span class="trans">There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.</span> |
| − | * 杯子 <em>有</em> 什么？<span class="trans"> | + | * 杯子 <em>有</em> 什么？<span class="trans">What is there in the cup?</span> |
| − | * 我 的 手机 <em>有</em> 你 的 号码。<span class="trans"> | + | * 我 的 手机 <em>有</em> 你 的 号码。<span class="trans">Your number is on my cell phone.</span> |
| − | * 现在 超市 <em>有</em> 人 吗？<span class="trans"> | + | * 现在 超市 <em>有</em> 人 吗？<span class="trans">Is there anyone in the supermarket now?</span> |
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有 (yǒu) can mean "to have," but it's also used to say "there is" or "there are."
Structure
The verb 有, "to have", can also be used to express existence. This is similar to saying "there is" or "there are" in English, and is sometimes expressed in other ways as well.
Place + 有 + Object
Examples
- 那里 有 啤酒 吗？Is there beer there?
- 日本 有 很 多 中国人。 There are many Chinese people in Japan.
- 这里 有 错误。There is a mistake here.
- 我 家 有 很 多小狗。There are a lot of puppies in my home.
- 我们 学校 有 很 多 帅哥 。There are a lot of cute guys in our school.
- 房间 里 有 两 个 人 。There are two people in the room.
- 这 个 酒吧 有 很 多 美女。There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.
- 杯子 有 什么？What is there in the cup?
- 我 的 手机 有 你 的 号码。Your number is on my cell phone.
- 现在 超市 有 人 吗？Is there anyone in the supermarket now?
See also
Sources and further reading
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 87-8) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (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. 122-3) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (pp. 155) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (pp. 300-1)→buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (pp. 62, 73)→buy
