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<h1>Expressing comparable degree with "you"
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<p>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.</p>

<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Basic Pattern </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Advanced Pattern </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 Sources and further reading </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Books</span></li>
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<h2>Basic Pattern</h2>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<p>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.</p>

<div class="deux">A + 有 + B + Adj. + 吗 ？</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 有 我 帅 吗 ？
Tā yǒu wǒ shuài ma?
Is he as handsome as me? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 有 老板 忙 吗 ？
Nǐ yǒu lǎobǎn máng ma?
Are you as busy as the boss? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 有 姚明 高 吗 ？
Tā yǒu Yáo Míng gāo ma?
Is he as tall as YaoMing? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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?</span><br/></li>
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<p>If a verb is included in this pattern to talk about an action, use this structure below:</p>

<div class="deux">A + 有 + B + Verb + 得 + Adj. + 吗 ？</div>

<p>A few examples:</p>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 有 我 做 得 好 吗 ？
Tā yǒu wǒ zuò de hǎo ma?
Can he do as well as I do? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 有 Bolt 跑 得 快 吗 ？
Nǐ yǒu Bolt pǎo de kuài ma?
Can you run as fast as Bolt does?</span><br/></li>
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<h2>Advanced Pattern
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<h3>Structure</h3>

<p>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".</p>

<div class="deux">A + 有 (+ B) + 这么 / 那么 + Adj. + 吗 ？</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">她 有 那么 漂亮 吗 ？
Tā yǒu nàme piàoliang ma?
Is she really that pretty? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">这个 药 有 这么 神奇 吗 ？
Zhège yào yǒu zhème shénqí ma?
Is this medicine really that magical? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 有 姚明 那么 高 吗 ？
Tā yǒu Yáo Míng nàme gāo ma?
Is he really as tall as YaoMing? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 有 Bill Gates 那么 有钱 吗 ？
Nǐ yǒu Bill Gates nàme yǒuqián ma?
Are you as rich as Bill Gates?</span><br/></li>
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<h3>See also</h3>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Basic comparisons with "meiyou" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Basic comparisons with "bi" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Basic comparisons with "bu bi" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Comparisons with "buru" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Basic comparisons with "yiyang"</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Sources and further reading
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<h4>Books</h4>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 33-4) →buy </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">现代汉语八百词 (pp. 631) →buy</span><br/></li>
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