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| − | * 我 家 <em>有</em> 很 多 小 狗。<span class="pinyin">Wǒjiā <em>yǒu</em> | + | * 我 家 <em>有</em> 很 多 小 狗。<span class="pinyin">Wǒjiā <em>yǒu</em> hěn duō 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> | + | * 我们 学校 <em>有</em> 很 多 帅哥 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xuéxiào <em>yǒu</em> hěn duō shuàigē.</span><span class="trans">There are a lot of cute guys in our school.</span> |
| − | * 日本 <em>有</em> 很 多 中国人。 <span class="pinyin">Rìběn <em>yǒu</em> | + | * 日本 <em>有</em> 很 多 中国人。 <span class="pinyin">Rìběn <em>yǒu</em> hěn duō Zhōngguó rén.</span><span class="trans">There are many Chinese people in Japan.</span> |
| − | * 这 个 酒吧 <em>有</em> 很 多 美女。<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge jiǔbā <em>yǒu</em> | + | * 这 个 酒吧 <em>有</em> 很 多 美女。<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge jiǔbā <em>yǒu</em> hěn duō měinǚ.</span><span class="trans">There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 你 家 <em>有</em> 啤酒 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā <em>yǒu</em> píjiǔ ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there beer in your house?</span> |
* 这里 <em>有</em> 一 个 问题。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ <em>yǒu</em> yī gè wèntí.</span><span class="trans">There is a problem here.</span> | * 这里 <em>有</em> 一 个 问题。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ <em>yǒu</em> yī gè wèntí.</span><span class="trans">There is a problem here.</span> | ||
* 房间 里 <em>有</em> 人 吗？<span class="pinyin">Fángjiān lǐ <em>yǒu</em> rén ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there anyone in the room?</span> | * 房间 里 <em>有</em> 人 吗？<span class="pinyin">Fángjiān lǐ <em>yǒu</em> rén ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there anyone in the room?</span> | ||
* 杯子 里 <em>有</em> 水 吗？<span class="pinyin">Bēizi lǐ <em>yǒu</em> shuǐ ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there any water in the cup?</span> | * 杯子 里 <em>有</em> 水 吗？<span class="pinyin">Bēizi lǐ <em>yǒu</em> shuǐ ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there any water 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> | * 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> | + | * 现在 超市 里 <em>有</em> 鬼 吗？<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài chāoshì lǐ <em>yǒu</em> guǐ ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there a ghost 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 + Obj.
Examples
- 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.
- 日本 有 很 多 中国人。 There are many Chinese people in Japan.
- 这 个 酒吧 有 很 多 美女。There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.
- 你 家 有 啤酒 吗？Is there beer in your house?
- 这里 有 一 个 问题。There is a problem here.
- 房间 里 有 人 吗？Is there anyone in the room?
- 杯子 里 有 水 吗？Is there any water in the cup?
- 我 的 手机 里 有 你 的 号码。Your number is in my cell phone.
- 现在 超市 里 有 鬼 吗？Is there a ghost 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) (p. 53) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (p. 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) (p. 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
