Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.have; own; possess
该国家有丰富的矿产资源。
The country possesses rich mineral resources.
我有一个哥哥。
I have an elder brother.
他有很多好的品质。
He possesses many good qualities.
有奔头
have something to look forward to
- 2
v.exist; there be
火星上有生命存在吗？
Does life exist on Mars?
树上有两只鸟。
There are two birds in the tree.
你知道日本有一只很有名的猫吗？
There is a famous cat in Japan. Do you know it?
这个附近有商店吗？
Are there any shops in the vicinity?
- 3
v.(used with the meaning of "certain" or "some")
有人可能会不赞同。
Someone may lodge an objection.
公司里有段时期每个人都很忙。
There was one time when everybody was really busy in company.
有些事还需要商量。
Certain things are still open to discussion.
- 4
v.used to indicate sth. appearing or occurring
有病
be ill
形势有很大的变化。
A great change has taken place in the situation.
可能有新的困难。
There may be new difficulties.
他的俄语有了些进步。
His Russian's improved a bit.
- 5
v.used to make an estimate or comparison
有一米高
be one metre high
她身高有1米8。
She is 1.8 metres in height.
他有他哥哥那样高。
He is as tall as his brother.
水有一丈深。
The water is one zhang deep.
- 6
v.used to express the idea of having plenty of
有些日子
for quite a few days
有年纪了
be getting on in years
有本事
be capable
- 7
v.used before certain verbs in polite formulas
有劳
may I trouble you
- 8
v.used before "person, time, place" to indicate some
有的地方
some places
有时候
sometimes
- 9
fmlused before the names of certain dynasties
有周
Zhou Dynasty
有夏
Xia Dynasty
Words and phrases with 有
- 有了[word]I've got it.; be pregnant
- 有益[word]beneficial
- 有人[word]occupied; occupied
- 有感[word]thoughts on something
- 有力[word]strong
- 有的[word]some
- 有毒[word]poisonous
- 有限[word]finite; limited
- 有的是[word]have plenty of
- 有声有色[idiom]full of sound and color
- 有意无意[idiom]wittingly or unwittingly
- 有的放矢[idiom]shoot the arrow at the target
- 有朝一日[idiom]in the days to come
- 有识之士[idiom]man of insight and foresight
- 有史以来[idiom]since the beginning of history
- 有条不紊[idiom]methodical
- 有生之年[idiom]one's remaining years
- 有目共睹[idiom]be perfectly obvious