A1 · Grammar reference
Expressing existence with "you"
The verb 有 (yǒu), which means "to have," can also be used to express existence. This is similar to saying "there is" or "there are" in English.
- Keywords
- 有 · is · have
- Used for
- Expressing existence · Indicating conditions · Describing places
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK1
Examples (10)
我家有很多小狗。
我们学校有很多帅哥。
日本有很多中国人。
这个酒吧有很多美女。
你家有牛奶吗？
这里有一个问题。
房间里有人吗？
杯子里有水吗？
我的手机里有你的号码。
现在办公室里有人吗？
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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