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  <h1>Expressing existence with "yǒu" "<span class="hanzist">有</span>"</h1>

  <p><span class="hanzi">有</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒu</span>) can mean "<b>to have</b>," but it's also used to say "<b>there is</b>" or "<b>there are.</b>"</p>

  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_117">Contents</h2>

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      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_existence_with_%22you%22#Structure"> 1 Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_existence_with_%22you%22#Examples"> 2 Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_existence_with_%22you%22#See_also"> 3 See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_existence_with_%22you%22#Sources_and_further_reading"> 4 Sources and further reading</a></li>
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  <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_118"><span id="Structure">Structure</span></h3>

  <p>The verb <span class="hanzi">有</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒu</span>), which means "<b>to have</b>," can also be used to express <b>existence</b>. This is similar to saying "<b>there is</b>" or "<b>there are</b>" in English.</p>

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    Place + <span class="hanzist">有</span> + Obj.
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      <li><span class="hanzi">我 家 有 很 多 小 狗。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā yǒu hěn duō xiǎo gǒu.</span> <br/>There are a lot of puppies in my home.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我们 学校 有 很 多 帅哥 。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō shuàigē.</span> <br/>There are a lot of cute guys in our school.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">日本 有 很 多 中国人。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Rìběn yǒu hěn duō Zhōngguó rén.</span> <br/>There are many Chinese people in Japan.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这 个 酒吧 有 很 多 美女。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhè ge jiǔbā yǒu hěn duō měinǚ.</span> <br/>There are a lot of pretty girls in this bar.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 家 有 啤酒 吗？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā yǒu píjiǔ ma?</span> <br/>Is there beer in your house?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这里 有 一 个 问题。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ yǒu yī gè wènti.</span> <br/>There is a problem here.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">房间 里 有 人 吗？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Fángjiān lǐ yǒu rén ma?</span> <br/>Is there anyone in the room?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">杯子 里 有 水 吗？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Bēizi lǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?</span> <br/>Is there any water in the cup?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 的 手机 里 有 你 的 号码。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu nǐ de hàomǎ.</span> <br/>Your number is in my cell phone.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">现在 超市 里 有 鬼 吗？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Xiànzài chāoshì lǐ yǒu guǐ ma?</span> <br/>Is there a ghost in the supermarket now?</li>
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  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_120">See also</h2>

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    <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_existence" title="Expressing existence">Expressing existence</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_121">Sources and further reading</h2>

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    <li>Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 87-8)</li>

    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 53)</li>

    <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>) (p. 105)</li>

    <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>)(2nd ed) (pp. 122-3)</li>

    <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本2</span>) (p. 155)</li>

    <li>40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (<span class="hanzi">基础汉语40课下册</span>） (pp. 300-1)</li>

    <li>40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (<span class="hanzi">基础汉语40课上册</span>） (pp. 62, 73)</li>
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