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* 那里 <em>有</em> 啤酒 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nàlǐ <em>yǒu </em> píjiǔ ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there beer there?</span>
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* 那里 <em>有</em> 啤酒 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nàlǐ <em>yǒu</em> píjiǔ ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there beer there?</span>
* 日本 <em>有</em> 很 多 中国人。 <span class="pinyin">Rìběn <em>yǒu </em> hěnduō Zhōngguó rén.</span><span class="trans">There are many Chinese people in Japan.</span>
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* 日本 <em>有</em> 很 多 中国人。 <span class="pinyin">Rìběn <em>yǒu</em> hěnduō Zhōngguó rén.</span><span class="trans">There are many Chinese people in Japan.</span>
* 这里 <em>有</em> 错误。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ <em>yǒu </em> cuòwù.</span><span class="trans">There is a mistake here.</span>
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* 这里 <em>有</em> 错误。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ <em>yǒu</em> cuòwù.</span><span class="trans">There is a mistake here.</span>
* 我 家 <em>有</em> 很 多 小 狗。<span class="pinyin">Wǒjiā <em>yǒu </em> hěnduō xiǎo gǒu.</span><span class="trans">There are a lot of puppies in my home.</span>
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* 我 家 <em>有</em> 很 多 小 狗。<span class="pinyin">Wǒjiā <em>yǒu</em> hěnduō xiǎo gǒu.</span><span class="trans">There are a lot of puppies in my home.</span>
* 我们 学校 <em>有</em> 很 多 帅哥 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xuéxiào <em>yǒu </em> hěnduō shuàigē.</span><span class="trans">There are a lot of cute guys in our school.</span>
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* 我们 学校 <em>有</em> 很 多 帅哥 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xuéxiào <em>yǒu</em> hěnduō shuàigē.</span><span class="trans">There are a lot of cute guys in our school.</span>
* 房间 里 <em>有</em> 两 个 人 。<span class="pinyin">Fángjiān lǐ <em>yǒu </em> liǎng gèrén.</span><span class="trans">There are two people in the room.</span>
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* 房间 里 <em>有</em> 两 个 人 。<span class="pinyin">Fángjiān lǐ <em>yǒu</em> liǎng gèrén.</span><span class="trans">There are two people in the room.</span>
* 这 个 酒吧 <em>有</em> 很 多 美女。<span class="pinyin">Zhè gè jiǔbā <em>yǒu </em> hěnduō měinǚ.</span><span class="trans">There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.</span>
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* 这 个 酒吧 <em>有</em> 很 多 美女。<span class="pinyin">Zhè gè jiǔbā <em>yǒu</em> hěnduō měinǚ.</span><span class="trans">There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.</span>
* 杯子 里 <em>有</em> 什么?<span class="pinyin">Bēizi lǐ <em>yǒu </em> shénme?</span><span class="trans">What is (there) in the cup?</span>
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* 杯子 里 <em>有</em> 什么?<span class="pinyin">Bēizi lǐ <em>yǒu</em> shénme?</span><span class="trans">What is (there) in the cup?</span>
* 我 的 手机 里 <em>有</em> 你 的 号码。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ <em>yǒu </em> nǐ de hàomǎ.</span><span class="trans">Your number is in my cell phone.</span>
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* 我 的 手机 里 <em>有</em> 你 的 号码。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ <em>yǒu</em> nǐ de hàomǎ.</span><span class="trans">Your number is in my cell phone.</span>
* 现在 超市 里 <em>有</em> 人 吗?<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài chāoshì lǐ <em>yǒu </em> rén ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there anyone in the supermarket now?</span>
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* 现在 超市 里 <em>有</em> 人 吗?<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài chāoshì lǐ <em>yǒu</em> rén ma?</span><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 (yǒu), which means "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 啤酒 吗?Nàlǐ yǒu píjiǔ ma?Is there beer there?
  • 日本 很 多 中国人。 Rìběn yǒu hěnduō Zhōngguó rén.There are many Chinese people in Japan.
  • 这里 错误。Zhèlǐ yǒu cuòwù.There is a mistake here.
  • 我 家 很 多 小 狗。Wǒjiā yǒu hěnduō xiǎo gǒu.There are a lot of puppies in my home.
  • 我们 学校 很 多 帅哥 。Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěnduō shuàigē.There are a lot of cute guys in our school.
  • 房间 里 两 个 人 。Fángjiān lǐ yǒu liǎng gèrén.There are two people in the room.
  • 这 个 酒吧 很 多 美女。Zhè gè jiǔbā yǒu hěnduō měinǚ.There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.
  • 杯子 里 什么?Bēizi lǐ yǒu shénme?What is (there) in the cup?
  • 我 的 手机 里 你 的 号码。Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ.Your number is in my cell phone.
  • 现在 超市 里 人 吗?Xiànzài chāoshì lǐ yǒu rén ma?Is there anyone in the supermarket now?

See also

Sources and further reading