有

yǒu

HSK 1

#8 most

frequent character

to have, there is, there are

verb

Character breakdown

有 shows a hand 𠂇 holding meat 月, so it first meant 'to have, to hold'. The hand also gives the sound. From 'hold' the meaning grew to 'to exist'.

Drawn as: hand holding meat

有 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我有一个朋友。

wǒyǒu yígè péngyǒu 。

I have a friend.

家里有三只猫。

jiālǐ yǒusān zhī māo 。

There are three cats at home.

你们有问题吗？

nǐmen yǒu wèntí ma ？

Do you have any questions?

Grammar Points

HSK 1

Expressing existence with "you"

HSK 1

Expressing possession with "you"

HSK 1

Negation of "you" with "mei"

HSK 2

Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"

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Basic Verbs

Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.

Pronouns & Personal References

I, you, he, she, they, self-referential terms, and polite forms of address.

有

Character breakdown

有 as a component in other characters

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