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The verb <span class = "notranslate">有 (yǒu)</span>, which means "to have", can also be used to express existence.
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The verb <span class="notranslate">有 (yǒu)</span>, which means "to have", can also be used to express existence.


==Structure ==  
==Structure ==  


<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 有 啤酒 吗? </span>
* <span class="notranslate"> 那里 有 啤酒 吗? </span>
* <span class = "notranslate"> Nàlǐ yǒu píjiǔ ma?</span>
* <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 有 很 多 中国人。</span>
* <span class="notranslate"> 日本 有 很 多 中国人。</span>
* <span class = "notranslate"> Rìběn yǒu hěnduō Zhōngguó rén. </span>
* <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 错误。</span>
* <span class="notranslate">这里 有 错误。</span>
* <span class = "notranslate">Zhèlǐ yǒu cuòwù.</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 家 有 很 多 小 狗。</span>
* <span class="notranslate"> 我 家 有 很 多 小 狗。</span>
* <span class = "notranslate"> Wǒjiā yǒu hěnduō xiǎo gǒu.</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 有 很 多 帅哥 。</span>
* <span class="notranslate"> 我们 学校 有 很 多 帅哥 。</span>
* <span class = "notranslate"> Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěnduō shuàigē.</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 有 两 个 人 。</span>
* <span class="notranslate">房间 里 有 两 个 人 。</span>
* <span class = "notranslate">Fángjiān lǐ yǒu liǎng gèrén.</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 很 多 美女。</span>
* <span class="notranslate">这 个 酒吧 有 很 多 美女。</span>
* <span class = "notranslate">Zhè gè jiǔbā yǒu hěnduō měinǚ.</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 什么?</span>
* <span class="notranslate">杯子 里 有 什么?</span>
* <span class = "notranslate">Bēizi lǐ yǒu shénme?</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 的 手机 里 有 你 的 号码。</span>
* <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>
* <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 吗?</span>
* <span class="notranslate">现在 超市 里 有 人 吗?</span>
* <span class = "notranslate">Xiànzài chāoshì lǐ yǒu rén ma?</span>
* <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>



Revision as of 18:55, 11 October 2018

有 (yǒu) how to use.png

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