Chinese verb · state · first needed at beginner level (A1)
有
yǒu
to have; there is
Means both “to have” (我有…) and “there is / there are” (附近有…). It is the one verb always negated with (, méiyǒu), never .
Speed:
Basic
基本
Having something, or saying what there is somewhere. Negative: (méiyǒu).
| affirmative | 我有两个孩子。Wǒ yǒu liǎng ge háizi. | |
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| negative | 我没有时间。Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān. | |
| question | 附近有地铁站吗？Fùjìn yǒu dìtiězhàn ma? |
Completed
了
了 at the end: something is now the case. (hái méiyǒu) means “not yet”.
| affirmative | 我有女朋友了。Wǒ yǒu nǚpéngyou le. | |
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| negative | 我还没有孩子。Wǒ hái méiyǒu háizi. | |
| question | 你有孩子了吗？Nǐ yǒu háizi le ma? |
Experience
过
: something you have had or felt at some point. Negative: .
| affirmative | 我也有过这种感觉。Wǒ yě yǒuguo zhè zhǒng gǎnjué. | |
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| negative | 我从来没有过这种感觉。Wǒ cónglái méi yǒuguo zhè zhǒng gǎnjué. | |
| question | 你有过这种感觉吗？Nǐ yǒuguo zhè zhǒng gǎnjué ma? |
Future and intention
要 / 会
(huì yǒu): what there will be, or what someone will have.
| affirmative | 周末公园里会有很多人。Zhōumò gōngyuán li huì yǒu hěn duō rén. | |
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| negative | 放心，不会有问题的。Fàngxīn, bú huì yǒu wèntí de. | |
| question | 开会的时候会有翻译吗？Kāihuì de shíhou huì yǒu fānyì ma? |
Examples
- 我有一个哥哥。Wǒ yǒu yí ge gēge.I have an older brother.
- 桌子上有一杯咖啡。Zhuōzi shang yǒu yì bēi kāfēi.There's a cup of coffee on the table.
- 你有没有微信？Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu Wēixìn?Do you have WeChat?