Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Express-possession-with-有-(yǒu)

有 (yǒu) can be used in many ways, but the most common meaning of this Chinese verb is "to have".

Structure == == Subject + 有 + Name </ code>  

Examples

• • 我 有 钱. </ span>
  • Wǒ yǒu qián. </ span>

I have (the) money. </ blockquote>

• 你 有 房子. </ span>
• Nǐ yǒu fángzi. </ span>

You have a house. </ blockquote>

• 她 有 车. </ span>
• Tā yǒu chē. </ span>

She has a car. </ blockquote>

• 我 有 女 朋友. </ span>
• Wǒ yǒu nǚ pengyǒu. </ span>

I have a girlfriend. </ blockquote>

• 他 有 一 个 太太. </ span>
• Tā yǒu yīgè tàitài. </ span>

He has a wife. </ blockquote>

• 他 有 两 个 女儿. </ span>
• Tā yǒu liǎng gènér. </ span>

He has two daughters. </ blockquote>

• 他 有 有 多 狗 狗 狗. </ span>
• Tā yǒu hnduō xiǎo gǒu. </ span>

He has a lot of puppies. </ blockquote>

• 你 有 什么? </ span>
• Nǐ yǒu shénme? </ span>

What do you have? </ blockquote>

iPad 吗? </ span>

• Nǐ yǒu iPad ma? </ span>

Do you have a *

iPad </ span>? </ blockquote>

• 你 有 有 工作 吗? </ span>
• Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò my? </ span>

Do you have a job? </ blockquote>

 

Negation of 有

The verb 有 (yǒu) </ span> can be put in its negative form in a very specific way.

We do not use 不 (bù) </ span> as for most verbs but 没 (méi) </ span>.

The negative form of 有 (yǒu) </ span> is 没有 (méiyǒu) </ span>.

Sources

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