to have; to exist; there is
Animated Stroke Order 有
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HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 有 is used in context
1
tā他
yōng拥
yǒu有
yí一
liàng辆
xīn新
chē车
。
He possesses a new car.
2
zhè这
ge个
gù故
shì事
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
。
This story is very interesting.
3
zhè这
běn本
shū书
hěn很
yǒu有
yòng用
。
This book is very useful.
4
wǒ我
méi没
yǒu有
píng苹
guǒ果
。
I don't have an apple.
5
jīn今
tiān天
méi没
yǒu有
xià下
yǔ雨
。
It's not raining today.
6
tā他
méi没
yǒu有
lái来
cān参
jiā加
jù聚
huì会
，
yīn因
wèi为
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
máng忙
le了
。
He didn't come to the party because he was too busy with work.
7
zhǐ只
yǒu有
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
，
cái才
néng能
qǔ取
dé得
hǎo好
chéng成
jì绩
。
Only by studying hard can you achieve good grades.
8
zhǐ只
yǒu有
duō多
liàn练
xí习
，
cái才
néng能
tí提
gāo高
hàn汉
yǔ语
shuǐ水
píng平
。
Only by practicing more can you improve your Chinese level.
9
zhǐ只
yǒu有
liǎo了
jiě解
dāng当
dì地
wén文
huà化
，
cái才
néng能
gèng更
hǎo好
dì地
róng融
rù入
xīn新
huán环
jìng境
。
Only by understanding the local culture can you better integrate into the new environment.
10
tā他
shì是
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
He is a very famous teacher.
Information
Traditional有
Radical月
Strokes6
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#148
Zhuyinㄧㄡˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+6709
CangjieKB
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality