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* 她 没 <em>有</em> 车。<span class="pinyin">Tā méi <em>yǒu</em> chē.</span><span class="trans">She doesn't have a car.</span>
 
* 她 没 <em>有</em> 车。<span class="pinyin">Tā méi <em>yǒu</em> chē.</span><span class="trans">She doesn't have a car.</span>
 
* 他 <em>有</em> 女 朋友 吗? <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> nǚpéngyou ma?</span><span class="trans">Does he have a girlfriend?</span>
 
* 他 <em>有</em> 女 朋友 吗? <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> nǚpéngyou ma?</span><span class="trans">Does he have a girlfriend?</span>
* 我们 <em>有</em> 三 个 女儿 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen<em>yǒu</em> sān gè nǚ'ér.</span><span class="trans">We have three daughters.</span>
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* 我们 <em>有</em> 三 个 女儿 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yǒu</em> sān gè nǚ'ér.</span><span class="trans">We have three daughters.</span>
 
* 我们 家 <em>有</em> 两 个 公司 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiā <em>yǒu</em> liǎng  gè gōngsī.</span><span class="trans">Our family has two companies.</span>
 
* 我们 家 <em>有</em> 两 个 公司 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiā <em>yǒu</em> liǎng  gè gōngsī.</span><span class="trans">Our family has two companies.</span>
 
* 你 <em>有</em> 一百 块 钱 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> yī bǎi kuài qián ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have 100 kuai RMB?</span>
 
* 你 <em>有</em> 一百 块 钱 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> yī bǎi kuài qián ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have 100 kuai RMB?</span>
* 你 的 老师 <em>有</em> iPad 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de lǎoshī<em>yǒu</em> iPad ma?</span><span class="trans">Does your teacher have an iPad?</span>
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* 你 的 老师 <em>有</em> iPad 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de lǎoshī <em>yǒu</em> iPad ma?</span><span class="trans">Does your teacher have an iPad?</span>
 
*我爸爸 没 <em>有</em> 工作。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bàba méi <em>yǒu</em> gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">My dad doesn't have a job.</span>
 
*我爸爸 没 <em>有</em> 工作。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bàba méi <em>yǒu</em> gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">My dad doesn't have a job.</span>
* 今天 你 <em>有</em> 课 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ<em>yǒu</em>  kè ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have classes today?</span>
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* 今天 你 <em>有</em> 课 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em>  kè ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have classes today?</span>
 
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有 (yǒu) can be used in various ways, but the most basic meaning of this verb you need to know is "to have."

Structure

Subj. + 有 + Noun

Examples

  • 钱。yǒu qián.I have money.
  • 房子 吗?yǒu fángzi ma?Do you have a house?
  • 她 没 车。Tā méi yǒu chē.She doesn't have a car.
  • 女 朋友 吗? yǒu nǚpéngyou ma?Does he have a girlfriend?
  • 我们 三 个 女儿 。Wǒmen yǒu sān gè nǚ'ér.We have three daughters.
  • 我们 家 两 个 公司 。Wǒmen jiā yǒu liǎng gè gōngsī.Our family has two companies.
  • 一百 块 钱 吗?yǒu yī bǎi kuài qián ma?Do you have 100 kuai RMB?
  • 你 的 老师 iPad 吗?Nǐ de lǎoshī yǒu iPad ma?Does your teacher have an iPad?
  • 我爸爸 没 工作。Wǒ bàba méi yǒu gōngzuò.My dad doesn't have a job.
  • 今天 你 课 吗?yǒu kè ma?Do you have classes today?

Negating 有

The verb 有 (yǒu) is negated in a special way. It is not negated with 不 (bù), like most verbs; it is negated with 没 (méi). The negative form of 有 (yǒu) is 没有 (méiyǒu). For more on that topic, see our article on negation of "you".

See also

Sources and further reading