「有的…有的…」 "yǒu de…yǒu de…"

「有的…有的…」（"yǒu de…yǒu de…"）means “有的…有的… lists different parts of the same group ('some... others...').”. 有的 means 'some (of them)'. Formation: 有的 + …，有的 + …

有的…有的… lists different parts of the same group ('some... others...').

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Formation

有的 + …，有的 + …

Explanation

有的 means 'some (of them)'. Repeating it contrasts subgroups within one set: 有的看书，有的睡觉 (some read, some sleep). The whole group is usually mentioned first, then broken into parts. 有的 stands for people or things already known from context.

Examples

学生里 有的 看书，有的 睡觉。
xuésheng lǐ yǒu de kàn shū, yǒu de shuìjiào.
Among the students, some read and some sleep.
这些苹果 有的 大，有的 小。
zhèxiē píngguǒ yǒu de dà, yǒu de xiǎo.
Some of these apples are big, some are small.

Note

有的 refers to part of a known group, so name the group first: 学生里有的…有的….

FAQ

「有的…有的…」 — what does it mean and how is it used?

有的…有的… lists different parts of the same group ('some... others...').. 有的 means 'some (of them)'. Repeating it contrasts subgroups within one set: 有的看书，有的睡觉 (some read, some sleep). The whole group is usually mentioned first, then broken into parts. 有的 stands for people or things already known from context.

「有的…有的…」 — how do you form it?

有的 + …，有的 + …

「有的…有的…」 — any usage notes?

有的 refers to part of a known group, so name the group first: 学生里有的…有的….

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