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==Negation==
==Negation==
没有 (méiyǒu) is the negative form of “有”
没有 (méiyǒu) is the negative form of “有”
==Video==
<youtube>1PmLGst9Vkk</youtube>


== Sources ==
== Sources ==

Revision as of 18:38, 11 October 2018

The verb 有 (yǒu), which means "to have", can also be used to express existence.

Structure

Location + + 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?

Negation

没有 (méiyǒu) is the negative form of “有”

Video

Sources

https://chine.in/mandarin/grammaire/ASG04ZCI

https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_existence_with_%22you%22