有
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yǒu · to have, to own, to possess

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #9
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6Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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月Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 有

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yǒuWords pronounced yǒu
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Example sentences

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Yǒu de xuésheng xǐhuan zǎoqǐ, yǒu de xǐhuan wǎnshuì.有的学生喜欢早起,有的喜欢晚睡。

Some students like getting up early, while others like staying up late.

Editorial learning example
Tā hái méi yǒu lái, shì bu shì?他还没有来,是不是?

He hasn't come already, has he?

Source: Tatoeba #3707361 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu de rén shì hǎo de, yǒu de rén shì huài de.有的人是好的,有的人是坏的。

Some people are good, some people are bad.

Source: Tatoeba #400323 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè lǐ zhǐyǒu wǒ yí gè rén.这里只有我一个人。

There's no one but me here.

Source: Tatoeba #1889374 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ suǒ yǒu de shū wǒ dōu kàn guò le.你所有的书我都看过了。

I have read all of your books.

Source: Tatoeba #11698270 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú zài de shí hòu yǒu méi yǒu rén lái?我不在的时候有没有人来?

Did anyone come in my absence?

Source: Tatoeba #402916 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 有 in context

  1. Say yǒu, then recall the core meaning: to have, to own, to possess.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 没有 (méi yǒu), meaning “haven't”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 有 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.