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.

Structure
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Literally, this structure expresses that a place "has" a thing, which is
to say, that thing is in the place.

<div class="jiegou">
Place + 有 + Obj.

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Examples
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<div class="liju">
-   我 家 <em>有</em> 很 多 小 狗。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā
    <em>yǒu</em> hěn duō xiǎo gǒu.</span><span class="trans">There are a
    lot of puppies in my home.</span>
-   我们 学校 <em>有</em> 很 多 帅哥 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen
    xuéxiào <em>yǒu</em> hěn duō
    shuàigē.</span><span class="trans">There are a lot of cute guys in
    our school.</span>
-   日本 <em>有</em> 很 多 中国人。 <span class="pinyin">Rìběn
    <em>yǒu</em> hěn duō Zhōngguó rén.</span><span class="trans">There
    are many Chinese people in Japan.</span>
-   这 个 酒吧 <em>有</em> 很 多 美女。<span class="pinyin">Zhège jiǔbā
    <em>yǒu</em> hěn duō měinǚ.</span><span class="trans">There are a
    lot of pretty girls in this bar.</span>
-   你 家 <em>有</em> 牛奶 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā <em>yǒu</em>
    niúnǎi ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there milk in your
    house?</span>
-   这里 <em>有</em> 一 个 问题。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ <em>yǒu</em>
    yī gè wèntí.</span><span class="trans">There is a problem
    here.</span>
-   房间 里 <em>有</em> 人 吗？<span class="pinyin">Fángjiān lǐ
    <em>yǒu</em> rén ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there anyone in
    the room?</span>
-   杯子 里 <em>有</em> 水 吗？<span class="pinyin">Bēizi lǐ
    <em>yǒu</em> shuǐ ma?</span><span class="trans">Is there any water
    in the cup?</span>
-   我 的 手机 里 <em>有</em> 你 的 号码。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de
    shǒujī lǐ <em>yǒu</em> nǐ de hàomǎ.</span><span class="trans">Your
    number is in my cell phone.</span>
-   现在 办公室 里 <em>有</em> 人 吗？<span class="pinyin">Xiànzài
    bàngōngshì lǐ <em>yǒu</em> rén ma?</span><span class="trans">Is
    there anyone in the office now?</span>

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See also
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-   [Expressing existence](Expressing_existence "wikilink")

Sources and further reading
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-   [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.
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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
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