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A1 · Grammar reference

Expressing possession with "you"

有 (yǒu) can be used in various ways, but the most basic meaning of this verb you need to know is "to have."

Structure

Subj. + 有 + Obj.

Keywords
有 · have
Used for
Expressing possession
Classification
Verbs · HSK1

Examples (10)

我有钱。

你有房子吗?

她没有车。

他有女朋友吗?

我们有三个女儿。

我们家有两个公司。

你有一百块钱吗?

你的老师有iPad吗?

我爸爸没有工作。

今天你有课吗?

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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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