Meaning
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
Chinese: 表示拥有、存在或发生。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “you” becomes a different word in each tone. 有 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 没有méi yǒuhaven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have
- 还有hái yǒuthere still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition
- 有些yǒu xiēsome; somewhat; rather; a bit
- 有的yǒu de(there are) some (who are...); some (exist)
- 有时yǒu shísometimes; now and then
Example Sentence
我有两个哥哥。Wǒ yǒu liǎng ge gē ge.I have two older brothers.
我WǒI有yǒuto have两liǎngtwo个ge(measure word)哥哥gē geolder brother。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A hand (the top) holding a piece of meat (月, flesh): to hold, possess — ‘to have; there is/are’.
A way to remember it
A hand holding meat (月) — to have.