HSK 1

“有”字句1

Sentence structures with '有' (表示领有 expressing possession and 表示存在 expressing existence)

Explanation

The '有' structure is used to indicate possession (表示领有), as in '我有很多书' (I have many books). It is also used to indicate existence (表示存在), for example '一个星期有七天' (a week has seven days). To negate it, we use '没有' instead of '不有'. This structure is very common in Chinese for expressing 'have' or 'not have' something.

Examples

(1)表示领有
1biǎoshìlǐngyǒu
我有很多书。
yǒuhěnduōshū
他没有哥哥。
méiyǒuge
一个星期有七天。
xīngyǒutiān
(2)表示存在
2biǎoshìcúnzài
房间里有两张桌子。
fángjiānyǒuliǎngzhāngzhuōzi
房间里没有桌子。
fángjiānméiyǒuzhuōzi

Learn ““有”字句1” effectively

The grammar point ““有”字句1” (Sentence structures with '有' (表示领有 expressing possession and 表示存在 expressing existence)) is one of the key structures at HSK 1. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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