HSK 1 · 句子成分/句型
The 有 (yǒu) sentence
有字句
Say what someone has, what exists somewhere, or ask about quantity.
Pattern
A + 有 + B
Say what someone has, what exists somewhere, or ask about quantity.
How it works
有 shows possession or existence: A 有 B means “A has B” or “there is B in A”. It is not the same as 是.
Negate 有 with 没有, never 不有. Ask a yes/no question with 吗, and answer with 有 or 没有.
For existence at a place, put the place first: 桌子上有一本书. Do not use 有 with adjectives; use an adjective predicate instead.
Examples
Common mistakes
我不有车。
我没有车。
Negate 有 with 没有, not 不有.
桌子上是一个杯子。
桌子上有一个杯子。
For existence, use 有. 是 would identify the cup, not say it is there.
Sentence lab
Analyze, build, shorten, expand
Practice the same pattern with school, classroom, family and doctor examples. Compare your sentence with a model; there can be more than one natural answer.
Read the sentence, guess the roles, then reveal the labels. Hide the pinyin for a harder reading check.
wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén。
Guess which part is the subject, predicate and object, then reveal the labels.
jiào shì lǐ yǒu hēi bǎn。
Guess which part is the subject, predicate and object, then reveal the labels.
In real dialogues
See it in use
A friend visits 朋友来家
HSK 1
Breakfast 早餐
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Quick practice
Check your understanding
Choose an answer to see the explanation. These questions are a quick check, not a score.
1. Fill the blank: 我 ___ 一个弟弟。
2. Choose the negative form of 我有车。
3. Which question asks about quantity?
4. Fill the blank: 桌子上 ___ 一本书。
5. Answer the question 你有课吗？
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