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Hanzi

有 / 有

Traditional
有
Simplified
有

to have; there is/(bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

yǒu, yòu, wěi

Bopomofo

ㄧㄡˇ, ㄧㄡˋ, ㄨㄟˇ

Jyutping

jau5

Example sentences

有 yǒu
我有三本書。
我有三本书。

I have three books.

經驗 / 经验 jīngyàn
這位導遊有多年的登山經驗。
这位导游有多年的登山经验。

This guide has many years of mountain-climbing experience.

上午 shàngwǔ
今天上午沒有雨。
今天上午没有雨。

There is no rain this morning.

具有 jùyǒu
這件藝術品具有極高的審美價值。
这件艺术品具有极高的审美价值。

This piece of art has extremely high aesthetic value.

史 shǐ
這部著作在文學史上具有極其重要的地位。
这部著作在文学史上具有极其重要的地位。

This work has an extremely important position in literary history.

只有 zhǐyǒu
只有努力工作才能成功。

Only by working hard can you succeed.

成功 chénggōng
只有堅持才能獲得成功。
只有坚持才能获得成功。

Only through persistence can one achieve success.

含有 hányǒu
水果含有豐富的維他命。
水果含有丰富的维他命。

Fruits contain rich vitamins.

蘋果 / 苹果 píngguǒ
蘋果含有豐富的維生素。
苹果含有丰富的维生素。

Apples are rich in vitamins.

Example Vocabulary

有

you3

to have; there is; there are

沒有

mei2'you3

not have; to be without

具有

ju4'you3

to possess; to have (often abstract)

只有

zhi3'you3

only; only if

含有

han2'you3

to contain

唯有

wei2'you3

所有

suo3'you3

all; to own

一無所有

yi1'wu2'suo3'you3

to have nothing at all; penniless

三生有倖

事業有成

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