HSK 1
Correct

有 Sentence

/ yǒu  /
Strokes

Formula

1
A+ (没)有 + B
2
A+ (没)有 + B
3
A + 有 + B (这么/那么)+ Adjective/Verb phrase
4
A + 没有 + B (这么/那么)+ Adjective/Verb phrase
5
A + 有 + B (这么/那么)+ Adjective/Verb phrase + 吗?
6
A + 有 + B + Verb + 得 + 这么(那么) + Adjective
7
A + Verb + 得 + 有 + B + 这么(那么)+ Adjective

Definition

有 Sentence, indicates possession or existence, that the predicate is made up of 有 and its object. (HSK 1)

有 Sentence can indicate the similarity or difference between two persons or things in a comparison sentence, 没有, the negative form is more often used. (HSK 4)

Example

有 Sentence, Indicating possession
The adverb 没 rather than 不 is added before 有 for negation. Therefore, the interrogative form of 有 is 有没有 instead of 有不有.
A+ (没)有 + B
1
玛丽
yǒu
hàn
汉语
shū
  
,
mài
麦克
méiyǒu
没有
hàn
汉语
shū
  

Mary has Chinese books, Mike doesn't have Chinese books.

2
yǒu
liǎng
ér
女儿
  

She has two daughters.

有 Sentence, Indicating existence
In a 有 sentence indicating existence, words expressing direction or place are placed at the beginning and 有 is followed by the person or thing that exists.
A+ (没)有 + B
3
Zhuōzi
桌子
shàng
yǒu
liǎng
běn
shū
  
,
zi
椅子
shàng
méiyǒu
没有
shū
  

There are two books on the desk, there is no book on the chair.

4
liàng
chē
yǒu
sān
rén
  

There are three people in that car.

有 used in the comparison sentence - common patterns
A + 有 + B (这么/那么)+ Adjective/Verb phrase A + 没有 + B (这么/那么)+ Adjective/Verb phrase A + 有 + B (这么/那么)+ Adjective/Verb phrase + 吗?
5
Jiějie
姐姐
hěn
gāo
  
,
mèimei
妹妹
yǒu
jiějie
姐姐
me
那么
gāo
  

The elder sister is very tall, and the younger sister is as tall as the elder sister.

6
Zuótiān
昨天
hěn
  
,
jīntiān
今天
méiyǒu
没有
zuótiān
昨天
me
那么
  

Yesterday was hot, today is not as hot as yesterday.

有 used in the comparison sentence - other patterns
1) When 有 means 达到 (reach), the predicate after it indicates the reaching degree and the predicate cannot be followed by a specific quantity.

2) The comparison results after 有 are mostly adjectives of positive meaning, such as 高, 大, 长, 厚, 多, 好, 深, 远, 快, etc.
A + 有 + B + Verb + 得 + 这么(那么) + Adjective A + Verb + 得 + 有 + B + 这么(那么)+ Adjective
7
尼克
méiyǒu
没有
men
他们
láide
来得
me
那么
zǎo
  

Nick did not come so early as them.

8
尼克
láide
来得
méiyǒu
没有
men
他们
me
那么
zǎo
  

Nick did not come so early as them.

9
Zhège
这个
yǒu
ge
那个
me
那么
shēn
  

This lake is as deep as that lake.

Exercise

1, Fill in the blanks with 有 or 是:

1. 我们班 22个学生。其中一半( )男生,一半( )女生。

2. 我们学校( )两个食堂,南门旁边的( )第一食堂,西门旁边的( )第二食堂。

3. A:你看,这幅画( )不( )天安门?  B:没错,天安门上还( )红色的灯笼呢。

4. 玛丽的男朋友( )学汉语的,他( )两个中国朋友。

5. 大卫送给玛丽的花( )玫瑰花,花里还( )张卡片,写着“生日快乐”。

6. 我们学校里( )个小花园,那儿( )同学们经常散步的地方。

 

2, Rewrite the sentences with 有 or 没有:

1. 我的桌子和他的桌子一样,也那么大。

2. 今年夏天跟去年夏天一样热。

3. 这本小说很有意思,那本小说一样有意思。

4. 你写字写得很整齐,他写字写得不整齐。

5. 广东人不太喜欢吃辣的,四川人特别喜欢吃辣的。

6. 哥哥开车开得快,弟弟开得慢。