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有 (yǒu) can be used in various ways, but the most basic meaning of this verb you need to know is "to have."
Structure
Subj. + 有 + Obj.
Examples
- 我 有 钱。Wǒ yǒu qián.I have money.
- 你 有 房子 吗？Nǐ yǒu fángzi ma?Do you have a house?
- 她 没 有 车。Tā méi yǒu chē.She doesn't have a car.
- 他 有 女 朋友 吗？ Tā yǒu nǚpéngyou ma?Does he have a girlfriend?
- 我们 有 三 个 女儿 。Wǒmen yǒu sān gè nǚ'ér.We have three daughters.
- 我们 家 有 两 个 公司 。Wǒmen jiā yǒu liǎng gè gōngsī.Our family has two companies.
- 你 有 一百 块 钱 吗？Nǐ yǒu yī bǎi kuài qián ma?Do you have 100 kuài RMB?
- 你 的 老师 有 iPad 吗？Nǐ de lǎoshī yǒu iPad ma?Does your teacher have an iPad?
- 我爸爸 没 有 工作。Wǒ bàba méi yǒu gōngzuò.My dad doesn't have a job.
- 今天 你 有 课 吗？Jīntiān nǐ yǒu kè ma?Do you have classes today?
Negating 有 (yǒu)
The verb 有 (yǒu) is negated in a special way. Unlike most verbs, it is negated with 没 (méi) instead of 不 (bù). The negative form of 有 (yǒu) then, is 没有 (méiyǒu). For more on that topic, see our article on negation of "you" with "mei."
See also
Sources and further reading
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 87-8) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 53) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (p. 105) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 122-3) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 2 (新实用汉语课本2) (p. 155) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (pp. 300-1)→buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (pp. 62, 73)→buy