{{Grammar Box}} 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 == Literally, this structure expresses that a place "has" a thing, which is to say, that thing is in the place.
Place + 有 + Obj.
== 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。Zhège jiǔbā yǒu hěn duō měinǚ.There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar. *你 家 有 牛奶 吗？Nǐ jiā yǒu niúnǎi ma?Is there milk in your house? *这里 有 一 个 问题。Zhèlǐ yǒu yī gè wèntí.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 办公室 里 有 人 吗？Xiànzài bàngōngshì lǐ yǒu rén ma?Is there anyone in the office now?
==See also== *[[Expressing existence]] == Sources and further reading == * [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 87-8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy] * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 53) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)]] (p. 105) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561910401/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561910401 →buy] * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)]] (pp. 122-3) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561926235/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7561926235 →buy] * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2)]] (p. 155) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297 →buy] *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）]] (pp. 300-1)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）]] (pp. 62, 73)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] [[Category:A1 grammar points]] {{Used for|Expressing existence}} {{Used for|Indicating conditions}} {{Used for|Describing places}} {{Basic Grammar|有|A1|Place + 有 + Obj.|我们 学校 有 很 多 学生。|grammar point|ASG04ZCI}} {{Similar|Negation of "you"}} {{Similar|Expressing possession with "you"}} {{POS|Verbs}} {{Subprop|Verbs}} {{Translation|is}} {{Translation|have}}