The Chinese word 有 is a verb that means “to have” or “to possess.” It is used to indicate the existence of something or someone. For example, if you want to say “I have a cat,” you would say “我有一只猫”. In Chinese, the word 有 can also be used to form questions, such as “你有没有时间？”, which means “Do you have time?”
Translation
Verb: to have, to exist, to be
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们有一个会议 | wǒmen yǒu yīgè huìyì | We have a meeting |
| 他有一个大家庭 | tā yǒu yīgè dà jiātíng | He has a big family |
| 这里有很多人 | zhèlǐ yǒu hěn duō rén | There are many people here |
| 我有一个好朋友 | wǒ yǒu yīgè hǎo péngyǒu | I have a good friend |
| 他有很多问题 | tā yǒu hěn duō wèntí | He has many questions |
| 她有一只可爱的小狗 | tā yǒu yī zhī kě’ài de xiǎo gǒu | She has a cute little dog |
| 我们有很多工作要做 | wǒmen yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò yào zuò | We have a lot of work to do |
| 这个城市有很多历史遗迹 | zhège chéngshì yǒu hěn duō lìshǐ yíjì | This city has many historical sites |
HSK
有 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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