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  <p>In Chinese, there are "<b>a lot</b>" of ways to say "<b>a lot</b>." “<span class="hanzi">有的是</span>” (<span class="pinyin">yǒudeshì</span>) is one of those ways. However, we need to be very clear: "<span class="hanzi">有的是</span>" is not the same as <a href="&quot;Some&quot;_with_&quot;youde&quot;" title="wikilink">"有的+是"</a>. Unfortunately, these two phrases are extremely close, but their meanings are not the same at all! "<span class="hanzi">有的是</span>" indicates that the amount or quantity of something is very large, and it can sometimes indicate a mood of exaggeration.</p>

  <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>

  <div class="jiegou">
    <div class="deux">
      Subj. +&#160;<span class="hanzist">有的是</span>&#160;+ Noun
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  <p>You can also put the noun at the beginning of the sentence, and put "<span class="hanzi">有的是</span>" at the end, like so:</p>

  <div class="jiegou">
    <div class="deux">
      Noun + Subj. +&#160;<span class="hanzist">有的是 。</span>
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  <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">他 爸 是 大 老板 ，有的是 钱 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">I have a lot of spare change, you don't need to give me change.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">她 是 全职 妈妈 ，有的是 时间 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">She's a full time mother. She's got plenty of time.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 一 个 大男人 ，有的是 力气 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">I'm a big man. I've got plenty of strength.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">上海 这么 大 的 城市 ，工作 机会 有的是 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">Shanghai is such a big city. It's got plenty of job opportunities.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这样 的 笔 我 家 有的是 ，这些 都 送给 你 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">There are a lot of this kind of pens in my house. I'm going to give them to you.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这样 的 资源 网上 有的是。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">There's a lot of this kind of resources on the Internet.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这 种 风格 的 咖啡店 上海 有的是 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">There are lots of cafes of this kind of style.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">别 担心 。世界上 男人 有的是 ，分手 了 还 可以 再 找 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">Don't worry. There are a lot of men in the world. You can find someone else after breakup.</span></li>
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  <p>It's important to note that "<span class="hanzi">有的是</span>" can not be negated. If you want to say the negative statement, you'll have to say "<span class="hanzi">没有很多</span>."</p>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">我不有的是零钱。</span><br/></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我没有的是零钱。</span><br/></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我没有很多零钱。</span><br/></li>
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    <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>

    <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and Further Reading</h2>

    <p>NEEDS SOURCES</p>
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