ChineseGrammarWiki/Programmes/B1.old/Grammar-wiki-B1-80.txt

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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.

== Used for Comparison ==

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.

=== Structure ===

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A + 有 + B + Adj. + 吗 ？
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This form is often used with 那么, which in this case means "as much." And it indicates that B is already very [Adj.]. When B is absent, 那么 mean "so" or "that".   

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A + 有 (+ B) + 那么 + Adj. + 吗 ？
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=== Examples ===

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*他 <em>有</em> 我 帅 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> wǒ shuài ma?</span><span class="trans">Is he as handsome as me?</span>
*泰国 <em>有</em> 日本 好玩 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tàiguó <em>yǒu</em> Rìběn hǎowán ma?</span><span class="trans">Is Thailand as fun as Japan?</span>
*你 去 过 的 地方 <em>有</em> 我 多 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ qù guo de dìfang <em>yǒu</em> wǒ duō ma?</span><span class="trans">Have you been to as many places as I have?</span>
*你 的 工资 <em>有</em> 那么 高 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ de gōngzī <em>yǒu</em> nàme gāo ma?</span><span class="trans">Is your salary that high?</span>
*他 <em>有</em> 那么 厉害 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> nàme lìhai ma?</span><span class="trans">Is he that difficult to deal with?</span>

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== Used for Description ==

Notice that all these example sentences are questions. This form can also be used in simple statements.
Note that 描述人身高、体重或空间大小时，用数字加相应的计量单位，如"米、公斤、平方米"即可，不用加"高、重、大"。

=== Structure ===

Used in a question:

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Subj. + 有 + 多 + 大 / 高 / 深 / 宽 / 长 / 重 ？
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Used in a Statement:

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Subj. + 有 + Number + Unit + 高 / 深 / 宽 / 长  
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如果不确定具体的number，可以用参照物B来代替：

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A + 有 + B + 这么 / 那么 + 高 / 深 / 宽 / 长
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=== Examples ===

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*他 <em>有</em> 一 米 九 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> yī mǐ jiǔ.</span><span class="trans">His height is 1.9 meter.</span>
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*你 家 <em>有</em> 多 大 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiā <em>yǒu</em> duō dà ?</span><span class="trans">How big is your house?</span>
*我 家 <em>有</em> 一百 三十 平 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā <em>yǒu</em> yī bǎi sānshí píng.</span><span class="trans">My house is 130 square meters.</span>
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*这 条 河 <em>有</em> 多 长 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhè tiáo hé <em>yǒu</em> duō cháng?</span><span class="trans">How long is this river?</span>
*这 条 河 <em>有</em> 五 百 多 公里（长）。<span class="pinyin">Zhè tiáo hé <em>yǒu</em> wǔ bǎi duō gōnglǐ (cháng).</span><span class="trans">This river is five hundred kilometers long.</span>
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*他 <em>有</em> 多 高 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> duō gāo?</span><span class="trans">How tall is he?</span>
*他 <em>有</em> 他 那么 爸爸 高 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yǒu</em> tā bàba nàme gāo.</span><span class="trans">He is already as tall as his father.</span>
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*这 个 门 <em>有</em> 多 宽 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhège mén <em>yǒu</em> duō kuān?</span><span class="trans">How wide is the door?</span>
*这 个 门 只 <em>有</em> 我 的 肩膀 这么 宽 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè gè mén zhī <em>yǒu</em> wǒ de jiānbǎng zhème kuān.</span><span class="trans">This door is only my shoulder's wide.</span>
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*他 <em>有</em> 多 重 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā <em> yǒu</em> duō zhòng?</span><span class="trans">How much does he weigh?</span>
*这个 孩子 才 十 岁，已经 <em>有</em> 一百 五十 斤 了 。<span class="expl">One "jin" = 500g</span><span class="pinyin">Zhège háizi cái shí suì, yǐjīng <em>yǒu</em> yī bǎi wǔshí jīn le.</span><span class="trans">This kid is only ten, but he's already 150 jin.</span>
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== See also ==

* [[Basic comparisons with "meiyou" ]]
* [[Basic comparisons with "bi"]]
* [[Basic comparisons with "bu bi"]]
* [[Comparisons with "buru"]]
* [[Basic comparisons with "yiyang"]]

== Sources and further reading ==

=== Books ===

* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 33-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy] 

* [[现代汉语八百词]] (p.631) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy]

[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|有|B1|A 有 B + Adj. + 吗？|他 <em>有</em> 我 帅 吗？|grammar point|ASG5DG95}}
{{Rel char|没有}}
{{Used for|Describing things}}
{{Used for|Describing people}}
{{Used for|Comparing}}
{{POS|Verbs}}
{{Translation|have}}