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

Structure
---------

<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + 有 + Obj.

</div>
Examples
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<div class="liju">
-   我 <em>有</em> 钱。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǒu</em>
    qián.</span><span class="trans">I have money.</span>
-   你 <em>有</em> 房子 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em> fángzi
    ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have a house?</span>
-   她 没 <em>有</em> 车。<span class="pinyin">Tā méi <em>yǒu</em>
    chē.</span><span class="trans">She doesn't have a car.</span>
-   他 <em>有</em> 女 朋友 吗？ <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em>
    nǚpéngyou ma?</span><span class="trans">Does he have a
    girlfriend?</span>
-   我们 <em>有</em> 三 个 女儿 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen
    <em>yǒu</em> sān gè nǚ'ér.</span><span class="trans">We have three
    daughters.</span>
-   我们 家 <em>有</em> 两 个 公司 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiā
    <em>yǒu</em> liǎng gè gōngsī.</span><span class="trans">Our family
    has two companies.</span>
-   你 <em>有</em> 一百 块 钱 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yǒu</em>
    yī bǎi kuài qián ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have 100 kuài
    RMB?</span>
-   你 的 老师 <em>有</em> iPad 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de lǎoshī
    <em>yǒu</em> iPad ma?</span><span class="trans">Does your teacher
    have an iPad?</span>
-   我爸爸 没 <em>有</em> 工作。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bàba méi
    <em>yǒu</em> gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">My dad doesn't have
    a job.</span>
-   今天 你 <em>有</em> 课 吗？<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān nǐ
    <em>yǒu</em> kè ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you have classes
    today?</span>

</div>
Negating 有 (yǒu)
-----------------

The verb 有 (yǒu) is negated in a special way. Unlike most verbs, it is
negated with 没 (méi) instead of 不 (bù). The negative form of 有 (yǒu)
then, is 没有 (méiyǒu). For more on that topic, see our article on
[negation of "you" with "mei."](negation_of_"you"_with_"mei" "wikilink")

See also
--------

-   [Expressing existence with
    "you"](Expressing_existence_with_"you" "wikilink")
-   [Negation of "you" with
    "mei"](Negation_of_"you"_with_"mei" "wikilink")

Sources and further reading
---------------------------

-   [Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second
    Edition](Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition "wikilink") (pp.
    87-8)
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-   [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1
    (3rd ed)](Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed) "wikilink") (p.
    53)
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-   [New Practical Chinese Reader
    1 (新实用汉语课本1)](New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_1_(新实用汉语课本1) "wikilink") (p.
    105)
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-   [New Practical Chinese Reader 1
    (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)](New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_1_(新实用汉语课本1)(2nd_ed) "wikilink") (pp.
    122-3)
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-   [New Practical Chinese Reader
    2 (新实用汉语课本2)](New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_2_(新实用汉语课本2) "wikilink") (p.
    155)
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-   [40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course
    (基础汉语40课下册）](40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(基础汉语40课下册） "wikilink") (pp.
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-   [40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course
    (基础汉语40课上册）](40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(基础汉语40课上册） "wikilink") (pp.
    62,
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