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Meaning of 有

Pinyin yǒu、 yòu

Radical

月

Strokes

Definition

to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be

Usage

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有 [yǒu] 1. 存在。 (There be) 2. 表示所属。 (Indicates possession) 3. 表示发生、出现。 (Indicates occurrence, appearance) 4. 表示估量或比较。 (Indicates estimation or comparison) 5. 表示大、多。 (Indicates vastness or multitude) 6. 用在某些动词前面表示客气。 (Used in front of certain verbs to indicate politeness) 7. 无定指，与“某”相近。 (Indefinite reference, similar to "某") 8. 词缀，用在某些朝代名称的前面。 (A prefix used in front of certain dynasty names) Additional Meanings: 1. 同本义 [En.] have; possess 2. 存在 [En.] there be 3. 取得，获得，占有 [En.] get; seize 4. 等候，等待 [En.] wait 5. 发生，呈现;产生 [En.] happen 形 [Adjective]: 1. 用在“人”、“时候”、“地方”前面，表示一部分 [En.] some 2. 表示不定指 [En.] one 3. 表示过去有一段时间 [En.] means a certain(time) in the past 引 [Usage]: 1. 用于某些动词前组成套语，表示客气。 (Used before certain verbs to form phrases expressing politeness) 2. 相当于“或”。或许 [En.] perhaps 词缀 [Affix]: 1. 附着在动词、名词、形容词前，相当于词缀，无实际意义 (Attached to verbs, nouns, and adjectives like a suffix, with no actual meaning) Another meaning: 同“又”，表示整数之外再加零数。 (Same as “又,” indicating a number in addition to an integer) 有 [yòu] 1. 通“又” [En.] same as “又” 2. 另见 yǒu 引 (References): 1. 割地朝者三十有六国。 2. 序八州而朝同列，百有余年矣。 3. 亡国之恨顿生，檀板之声无色，有非莫生之言可尽言者矣。 4. 对联、题名并篆文，为字共三十有四。 5. 以八月十三日斩于市，春秋三十有三。

别有风味 bié yǒu fēng wèi

have a distinctive flavour

有史以来 yǒu shǐ yǐ lái

since the beginning of history

有否 yǒu fǒu

Whether

含有 hán yǒu

to contain / including

原有 yuán yǒu

original / former

另有所指 lìng yǒu suǒ zhǐ

Another point

只有 zhǐ yǒu

only

唯有 wéi yǒu

only

固有 gù yǒu

intrinsic to sth / inherent / native

有失 yǒu shī

to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)

有如 yǒu rú

to be like sth / similar to / alike

卓有成效 zhuó yǒu chéng xiào

highly effective / fruitful

卓有成就 zhuó yǒu chéng jiù

Outstanding achievement

卓有 zhuó yǒu

Zhuo You

占有 zhàn yǒu

to have / to own / to hold / to occupy / to possess / to account for (a high proportion etc)

市场占有率 shì chǎng zhàn yǒu lǜ

market share

占有率 zhàn yǒu lǜ

occupancy

匹夫有责 pǐ fū yǒu zé

expect everyone to do his duty / Each and everyone should hold himself responsible for his country's welfare. / Every common man has his obligation.

存有 cún yǒu

to hold in storage / to retain / to harbor (feelings) / to entertain (sentiments) / (of abstract things) to exist / there is

有害 yǒu hài

destructive / harmful / damaging

富有 fù yǒu

rich / full of

有分寸 yǒu fēn cùn

having a sense of propriety / knowing how far to go and when to stop

尚有 shàng yǒu

有色金属 yǒu sè jīn shǔ

non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)

岂有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ

how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous / ridiculous / absurd

彬彬有礼 bīn bīn yǒu lǐ

refined and courteous / urbane

据为己有 jù wéi jǐ yǒu

to take for one's own / to expropriate

已有 yǐ yǒu

already have

带有 dài yǒu

to have / to involve

常有 cháng yǒu

often

有幸 yǒu xìng

fortunately

有序 yǒu xù

regular / orderly / successive / in order

应有 yīng yǒu

proper

康有为 Kāng Yǒu wéi

Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898

建有 jiàn yǒu

Has

有利有弊 yǒu lì yǒu bì

to have both advantages and disadvantages

各有利弊 gè yǒu lì bì

cut both ways

有张有弛 yǒu zhāng yǒu chí

Zhang You Chi

有待 yǒu dài

not yet (done) / pending

刻有 kè yǒu

be engraved with（engraved是engrave的过去式和过去分词） / be carved with（carved是carve的过去式和过去分词）

有力 yǒu lì

powerful / forceful / vigorous

有功 yǒu gōng

have rendered great service / have performed meritorious service

有助于 yǒu zhù yú

to contribute to / to promote

有理函数 yǒu lǐ hán shù

rational function

游刃有余 yóu rèn yǒu yú

handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily

有期徒刑 yǒu qī tú xíng

limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)

有利 yǒu lì

advantageous / to have advantages / favorable

有价证券 yǒu jià zhèng quàn

securities / collateral (for loan)

有志 yǒu zhì

to be ambitious

怀有 huái yǒu

to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc)

有意思 yǒu yì si

interesting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun

有恃无恐 yǒu shì wú kǒng

secure in the knowledge that one has backing

有悔 yǒu huǐ

Regret

有悖于 yǒu bèi yú

to go against

有悖 yǒu bèi

be contrary to / be against

患有 huàn yǒu

to contract (an illness) / to be afflicted with / to suffer from

拥有 yōng yǒu

to have / to possess

心有余悸 xīn yǒu yú jì

to have lingering fears / trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)

惟有 wéi yǒu

variant of 唯有[wei2 you3]

有意 yǒu yì

to intend / intentionally / interested in

有愧 yǒu kuì

devious / feel guilty

受之有愧 shòu zhī yǒu kuì

receive it with shame / I am not worthy of it. / I don't deserve it. / It is shameful to accept ....

问心有愧 wèn xīn yǒu kuì

to have a guilty conscience

稍有不慎 shāo yǒu bù shèn

any carelessness

所有 suǒ yǒu

all / to have / to possess / to own

有所 yǒu suǒ

somewhat / to some extent

所有者 suǒ yǒu zhě

proprietor / owner

有把握 yǒu bǎ wò

confident of success

拥有者 yōng yǒu zhě

owner

有效 yǒu xiào

effective / in effect / valid

持有 chí yǒu

to hold (passport, views etc)

振振有词 zhèn zhèn yǒu cí

to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions

有损 yǒu sǔn

to be harmful (to)

有损于 yǒu sǔn yú

be bad for

掷地有声 zhì dì yǒu shēng

lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom) / fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating / to have substance

握有 wò yǒu

to grasp and own / to hold (power)

有限公司 yǒu xiàn gōng sī

limited company / corporation

共有 gòng yǒu

to have altogether / in all

有关 yǒu guān

to have sth to do with / to relate to / related to / to concern / concerning

兼有 jiān yǒu

to combine / to have both

兼而有之 jiān ér yǒu zhī

to have both (at the same time)

再有 zài yǒu

again / more

没有 méi yǒu

haven't / hasn't / doesn't exist / to not have / to not be

有利於 yǒu lì yú

avail / in favour of / make for / to the benefit of

既有 jì yǒu

existing

既有线 jì yǒu xiàn

existing line

旧有 jiù yǒu

oldness

有时 yǒu shí

sometimes / now and then

还有 hái yǒu

furthermore / in addition / still / also

有点 yǒu diǎn

a little

国有 guó yǒu

nationalized / public / government owned / state-owned

设有 shè yǒu

to have / to incorporate / to feature

有着 yǒu zhe

to have / to possess

有朋自远方来 yǒu péng zì yuǎn fāng lái

It is always a pleasure to greet a friend from afar

有望 yǒu wàng

hopeful / promising

前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu

unprecedented

未有 wèi yǒu

is not / has never been / never occurring / unprecedented

从未有过 cóng wèi yǒu guò

have no precedent

有机 yǒu jī

organic

有权 yǒu quán

to have the right to / to be entitled to / to have authority / powerful