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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.

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- [1 Basic Pattern](#Basic_Pattern "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Advanced Pattern](#Advanced_Pattern "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

Basic Pattern ----------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure 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. Note that B is usually the one that the speaker is in favor of.

A + 有 + B + Adj. + 吗？

### Examples

- 他 *有* 我帅吗？Tā *yǒu* wǒ shuài ma?Is he as handsome as me? - 你 *有* 老板忙吗？Nǐ *yǒu* lǎobǎn máng ma?Are you as busy as the boss? - 他 *有* 姚明高吗？Tā *yǒu* Yáo Míng gāo ma?Is he as tall as YaoMing? - 纽约人口 *有* 上海人口多吗？Niǔyuē rénkǒu *yǒu* Shànghǎi rénkǒu duō ma?Is the population of New York city as big as that of Shanghai?

If a verb is included in this pattern to talk about an action, use this structure below:

A + 有 + B + Verb + 得 + Adj. + 吗？

A few examples:

- 他 *有* 我做 **得** 好吗？Tā *yǒu* wǒ zuò **de** hǎo ma?Can he do as well as I do? - 你 *有* Bolt 跑 **得** 快吗？Nǐ *yǒu* Bolt pǎo **de** kuài ma?Can you run as fast as Bolt does?

Advanced Pattern ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure This form is often used with 这么 or 那么, which in this case means "as much." And it indicates that B is already very \[Adj.\]. When B is absent, 那么 means "so" or "that".

A + 有 (+ B) + 这么 / 那么 + Adj. + 吗？

### Examples

- 她 *有* **那么** 漂亮吗？Tā *yǒu* **nàme** piàoliang ma?Is she really that pretty? - 这个药 *有* **这么** 神奇吗？Zhège yào *yǒu* **zhème** shénqí ma?Is this medicine really that magical? - 他 *有* 姚明 **那么** 高吗？Tā *yǒu* Yáo Míng **nàme** gāo ma?Is he really as tall as YaoMing? - 你 *有* Bill Gates **那么** 有钱吗？Nǐ *yǒu* Bill Gates **nàme** yǒuqián ma?Are you as rich as Bill Gates?

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Basic comparisons with "meiyou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22meiyou%22) - [Basic comparisons with "bi"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bi%22) - [Basic comparisons with "bu bi"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22bu_bi%22) - [Comparisons with "buru"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparisons_with_%22buru%22) - [Basic comparisons with "yiyang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_comparisons_with_%22yiyang%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC3)) (pp. 33-4) [→buy](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) - [现代汉语八百词](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D) (pp. 631) [→buy](http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW)

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