Expressing existence with "you"

有 (yǒu) can mean "to have," but it's also used to say "there is" or "there are."

Structure

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.

Examples

我家有很多小狗。
Wǒ jiā yǒu hěn duō xiǎo gǒu.
There are a lot of puppies in my home.
我们学校有很多帅哥。
Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō shuàigē.
There are a lot of cute guys in our school.
日本有很多中国人。
Rìběn yǒu hěn duō Zhōngguó rén.
There are many Chinese people in Japan.
这个酒吧有很多美女。
Zhè ge jiǔbā yǒu hěn duō měinǚ.
There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.
你家有啤酒吗？
Nǐ jiā yǒu píjiǔ ma?
Is there beer in your house?
这里有一个问题。
Zhèlǐ yǒu yī gè wènti.
There is a problem here.
房间里有人吗？
Fángjiān lǐ yǒu rén ma?
Is there anyone in the room?
杯子里有水吗？
Bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?
Is there any water in the cup?
我的手机里有你的号码。
Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ.
Your number is in my cell phone.
现在超市里有鬼吗？
Xiànzài chāoshì lǐ yǒu guǐ ma?
Is there a ghost in the supermarket now?

Expressing existence with "yǒu" "有"

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Structure

Examples

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