「有」字句 "yǒu" zì jù

「有」字句("yǒu" zì jù)means “有: to have / there is (possession or existence)”. 有 expresses possession ('have') or existence ('there is'). Formation: 主语 + 有 + 宾语(领有/存在)

有: to have / there is (possession or existence)

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Formation

主语 + 有 + 宾语(领有/存在)

Explanation

有 expresses possession ('have') or existence ('there is'). Its negative is always 没有 (never 不有). For location existence: Place + 有 + Thing.

Examples

两个孩子。
wǒ yǒu liǎng gè háizi.
I have two children.
桌子上 一本书。
zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì běn shū.
There is a book on the table.

Note

❌ 不有 ✅ 没有.

FAQ

「有」字句 — what does it mean and how is it used?

有: to have / there is (possession or existence). 有 expresses possession ('have') or existence ('there is'). Its negative is always 没有 (never 不有). For location existence: Place + 有 + Thing.

「有」字句 — how do you form it?

主语 + 有 + 宾语(领有/存在)

「有」字句 — any usage notes?

❌ 不有 ✅ 没有.

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