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==Structure == | ==Structure == | ||
The verb <span class = "notranslate">有 (yǒu)</span>, which means "to have", can also be used to express existence. | The verb <span class = "notranslate">有 (yǒu)</span>, which means "to have", can also be used to express existence. | ||
<code> Location + <span class = "notranslate">有</span> + Object </code> | <code> Location + <span class = "notranslate">有</span> + Object </code> | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> 那里 | * <span class = "notranslate"> 那里 有 啤酒 吗？ </span> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> | * <span class = "notranslate"> Nàlǐ yǒu píjiǔ ma?</span> | ||
<blockquote> There's beer there? </blockquote> | <blockquote> There's beer there? </blockquote> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> 日本 | * <span class = "notranslate"> 日本 有 很 多 中国人。</span> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> Rìběn yǒu hěnduō Zhōngguó | * <span class = "notranslate"> Rìběn yǒu hěnduō Zhōngguó rén. </span> | ||
<blockquote> There are a lot of Chinese in Japan. </blockquote> | <blockquote> There are a lot of Chinese in Japan. </blockquote> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> 这里 有 | |||
* <span class = "notranslate"> | * <span class = "notranslate">这里 有 错误。</span> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate">Zhèlǐ yǒu cuòwù.</span> | |||
<blockquote> There is an error here. </blockquote> | <blockquote> There is an error here. </blockquote> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> 我 | |||
* <span class = "notranslate"> Wǒjiā yǒu | * <span class = "notranslate"> 我 家 有 很 多 小 狗。</span> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> Wǒjiā yǒu hěnduō xiǎo gǒu.</span> | |||
<blockquote> There are a lot of puppies at my house. </blockquote> | <blockquote> There are a lot of puppies at my house. </blockquote> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> 我们 学校 | |||
* <span class = "notranslate"> Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu | * <span class = "notranslate"> 我们 学校 有 很 多 帅哥 。</span> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěnduō shuàigē.</span> | |||
<blockquote> There are a lot of nice boys in our school. </blockquote> | <blockquote> There are a lot of nice boys in our school. </blockquote> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> 房间 里 | |||
* <span class = "notranslate"> Fángjiān lǐ yǒu liǎng gèrén. </span> | * <span class = "notranslate">房间 里 有 两 个 人 。</span> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate">Fángjiān lǐ yǒu liǎng gèrén.</span> | |||
<blockquote> There are two people in the room. </blockquote> | <blockquote> There are two people in the room. </blockquote> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> 这 个 酒吧 有 | |||
* <span class = "notranslate"> Zhè gè jiǔbā yǒu | * <span class = "notranslate">这 个 酒吧 有 很 多 美女。</span> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate">Zhè gè jiǔbā yǒu hěnduō měinǚ.</span> | |||
<blockquote> There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar bar. </blockquote> | <blockquote> There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar bar. </blockquote> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> 杯子 里 有 | |||
* <span class = "notranslate"> Bēizi lǐ yǒu shénme? </span> | * <span class = "notranslate">杯子 里 有 什么？</span> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate">Bēizi lǐ yǒu shénme?</span> | |||
<blockquote> Who's in the glass? </blockquote> | <blockquote> Who's in the glass? </blockquote> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> 我 手机 | |||
* <span class = "notranslate"> Wǒ | * <span class = "notranslate">我 的 手机 里 有 你 的 号码。</span> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate">Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ.</span> | |||
<blockquote> There is your number in my phone. </blockquote> | <blockquote> There is your number in my phone. </blockquote> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> 现在 超市 里 有 人 | * <span class = "notranslate">现在 超市 里 有 人 吗？</span> | ||
* <span class = "notranslate"> | * <span class = "notranslate">Xiànzài chāoshì lǐ yǒu rén ma?</span> | ||
<blockquote> Is there anyone at the supermarket now? </blockquote> | <blockquote> Is there anyone at the supermarket now? </blockquote> | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
https://chine.in/mandarin/grammaire/ASG04ZCI | https://chine.in/mandarin/grammaire/ASG04ZCI | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 10 October 2018
有 (yǒu) can mean "have" in Chinese but is also used to say "there is".
Structure
The verb 有 (yǒu), which means "to have", can also be used to express existence.
Location + 有 + Object
Examples
- 那里 有 啤酒 吗？
- Nàlǐ yǒu píjiǔ ma?
There's beer there?
- 日本 有 很 多 中国人。
- Rìběn yǒu hěnduō Zhōngguó rén.
There are a lot of Chinese in Japan.
- 这里 有 错误。
- Zhèlǐ yǒu cuòwù.
There is an error here.
- 我 家 有 很 多 小 狗。
- Wǒjiā yǒu hěnduō xiǎo gǒu.
There are a lot of puppies at my house.
- 我们 学校 有 很 多 帅哥 。
- Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěnduō shuàigē.
There are a lot of nice boys in our school.
- 房间 里 有 两 个 人 。
- Fángjiān lǐ yǒu liǎng gèrén.
There are two people in the room.
- 这 个 酒吧 有 很 多 美女。
- Zhè gè jiǔbā yǒu hěnduō měinǚ.
There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar bar.
- 杯子 里 有 什么？
- Bēizi lǐ yǒu shénme?
Who's in the glass?
- 我 的 手机 里 有 你 的 号码。
- Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ.
There is your number in my phone.
- 现在 超市 里 有 人 吗？
- Xiànzài chāoshì lǐ yǒu rén ma?
Is there anyone at the supermarket now?