Difference between revisions of "Expressing existence with "you""

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有 (yǒu) can mean "to have," but it's also used to say "there is" or "there are."

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.

Place + 有 + Obj.

我家有很多小狗。Wǒ jiā yǒu hěn duō xiǎo gǒu.There are a lot of puppies in my home.
我们学校有很多帅哥。Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō shuàigē.There are a lot of cute guys in our school.
日本有很多中国人。 Rìběn yǒu hěn duō Zhōngguó rén.There are many Chinese people in Japan.
这个酒吧有很多美女。Zhège jiǔbā yǒu hěn duō měinǚ.There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.
你家有牛奶吗？Nǐ jiā yǒu niúnǎi ma?Is there milk in your house?
这里有一个问题。Zhèlǐ yǒu yī gè wèntí.There is a problem here.
房间里有人吗？Fángjiān lǐ yǒu rén ma?Is there anyone in the room?
杯子里有水吗？Bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?Is there any water in the cup?
我的手机里有你的号码。Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ.Your number is in my cell phone.
现在办公室里有人吗？Xiànzài bàngōngshì lǐ yǒu rén ma?Is there anyone in the office now?

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 *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">Zhège 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>
+*你 家 <em>有</em> 牛奶 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā <em>yǒu</em> niúnǎi ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there milk 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>
 *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>