{{Grammar Box}} [[Category:**URGENT**]] 有 (yǒu), besides just meaning "to have," can also be used in comparisons. It's what you use instead of 比 (bǐ) if something is "as [Adj.] as" something else. == Used for Comparison == The structure is very straightforward. It literally means "A has B's [Adj.]." The meaning is "A is as [Adj.] as B." This pattern is often used in questions. === Structure ===
A + 有 + B + Adj. + 吗 ？
This form is often used with 那么, which in this case means "as much." And it indicates that B is already very [Adj.]. When B is absent, 那么 mean "so" or "that".
A + 有 (+ B) + 那么 + Adj. + 吗 ？
=== Examples ===
*他 有 我 帅 吗 ？Tā yǒu wǒ shuài ma?Is he as handsome as me? *泰国 有 日本 好玩 吗 ？Tàiguó yǒu Rìběn hǎowán ma?Is Thailand as fun as Japan? *你 去 过 的 地方 有 我 多 吗 ？Nǐ qù guo de dìfang yǒu wǒ duō ma?Have you been to as many places as I have? *你 的 工资 有 那么 高 吗 ？Nǐ de gōngzī yǒu nàme gāo ma?Is your salary that high? *他 有 那么 厉害 吗 ？Tā yǒu nàme lìhai ma?Is he that difficult to deal with?
== Used for Description == Notice that all these example sentences are questions. This form can also be used in simple statements. Note that 描述人身高、体重或空间大小时，用数字加相应的计量单位，如"米、公斤、平方米"即可，不用加"高、重、大"。 === Structure === Used in a question:
Subj. + 有 + 多 + 大 / 高 / 深 / 宽 / 长 / 重 ？
Used in a Statement:
Subj. + 有 + Number + Unit + 高 / 深 / 宽 / 长
如果不确定具体的number，可以用参照物B来代替：
A + 有 + B + 这么 / 那么 + 高 / 深 / 宽 / 长
=== Examples ===
*他 有 一 米 九 。Tā yǒu yī mǐ jiǔ.His height is 1.9 meter.
*你 家 有 多 大 ？ Nǐ jiā yǒu duō dà ?How big is your house? *我 家 有 一百 三十 平 。Wǒ jiā yǒu yī bǎi sānshí píng.My house is 130 square meters.
*这 条 河 有 多 长 ？Zhè tiáo hé yǒu duō cháng?How long is this river? *这 条 河 有 五 百 多 公里（长）。Zhè tiáo hé yǒu wǔ bǎi duō gōnglǐ (cháng).This river is five hundred kilometers long.
*他 有 多 高 ？Tā yǒu duō gāo?How tall is he? *他 有 他 那么 爸爸 高 。Tā yǒu tā bàba nàme gāo.He is already as tall as his father.
*这 个 门 有 多 宽 ？Zhège mén yǒu duō kuān?How wide is the door? *这 个 门 只 有 我 的 肩膀 这么 宽 。Zhè gè mén zhī yǒu wǒ de jiānbǎng zhème kuān.This door is only my shoulder's wide.
*他 有 多 重 ？Tā yǒu duō zhòng?How much does he weigh? *这个 孩子 才 十 岁，已经 有 一百 五十 斤 了 。One "jin" = 500gZhège háizi cái shí suì, yǐjīng yǒu yī bǎi wǔshí jīn le.This kid is only ten, but he's already 150 jin.
== See also == * [[Basic comparisons with "meiyou" ]] * [[Basic comparisons with "bi"]] * [[Basic comparisons with "bu bi"]] * [[Comparisons with "buru"]] * [[Basic comparisons with "yiyang"]] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 33-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy] * [[现代汉语八百词]] (p.631) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy] [[Category:B1 grammar points]] {{Basic Grammar|有|B1|A 有 B + Adj. + 吗？|他 有 我 帅 吗？|grammar point|ASG5DG95}} {{Rel char|没有}} {{Used for|Describing things}} {{Used for|Describing people}} {{Used for|Comparing}} {{POS|Verbs}} {{Translation|have}}