Using Yǒu to Express Attachment

Grammar Point:
The “you sentence”, we call it 有字句 yǒuzìjù in Chinese. The word 有 yǒu has many functions. In this article, we are going to talk about “attachment” and “possession.” attachment in Chinese

Structure

S + 有 yǒu + 著/着 zhe + O

It use to indicate existence or possession.

兩liǎng個ge國家guójiā之間zhījiān有yǒu著zhe長期chángqí的de友好yǒuhǎo關係guānxī两liǎng个ge国家guójiā之间zhījiān有yǒu着zhe长期chángqī的de友好yǒuhǎo关系guānxi
The two countries have a long-term friendly relationship.

他們tāmen之間zhījiān有yǒu著zhe很hěn深shēn的de誤會wùhuì他们tāmen之间zhījiān有yǒu着zhe很hěn深shēn的de误会wùhuì
There is a deep misunderstanding between them.

我wǒ和hàn他tā雖然suīrán10 年nián沒méi見jiàn， 但是dànshì一yí見面jiànmiàn就jiù有yǒu著zhe說不完shuōbùwán的de話huà我wǒ和hé他tā虽然suīrán10 年nián没méi见jiàn， 但是dànshì一yí见面jiànmiàn就jiù有yǒu着zhe说不完shuōbùwán的de话huà
Although he and I have not seen each other for ten years, we still have endless conversations when we meet.

S + V + 有 yǒu + O

It use to indicate attachment or adherence.

書shū上shàng寫xiě有yǒu他的tāde名字míngzi书shū上shang写xiě有yǒu他的tāde名字míngzi
His name is written on the book.

這zhè雙shuāng筷子kuàizi上shàng刻kè有yǒu漂亮piàoliàng的de圖案túàn这zhè双shuāng筷子kuàizi上shang刻kè有yǒu漂亮piàoliang的de图案túàn
These chopsticks are engraved with beautiful patterns.

發票fāpiào上shàng列liè有yǒu商品shāngpǐn的de名稱míngchēng发票fāpiào上shang列liè有yǒu商品shāngpǐn的de名称míngchēng
The name of the merchandise is listed on the invoice.

Negation

Both of the structures above do not contain any negation terms, so do not add 沒没 méi to negate them. If you want to negate them, then you need to drop the 著着 zhe or the verb.

他們tāmen之間zhījiān沒méi著zhe很hěn深shēn的de誤會wùhuì他们tāmen之间zhījiān没méi着zhe很hěn深shēn的de误会wùhuì ❌
There isn‘t a deep misunderstanding between them.

他們tāmen之間zhījiān沒méi很hěn深shēn的de誤會wùhuì他们tāmen之间zhījiān没méi很hěn深shēn的de误会wùhuì ✅
There isn‘t a deep misunderstanding between them.

發票fāpiào上shàng沒méi列liè有yǒu商品shāngpǐn的de名稱míngchēng发票fāpiào上shang没méi列liè有yǒu商品shāngpǐn的de名称míngchēng ❌
The name of the merchandise is not listed on the invoice.

發票fāpiào上shàng沒有méiyǒu商品shāngpǐn的de名稱míngchēng发票fāpiào上shang没有méiyǒu商品shāngpǐn的de名称míngchēng ✅
The name of the merchandise is not listed on the invoice.

• Using Yǒu to Express Existence (HSK1)

• Using Yǒu to Express Estimation (HSK 2)

• Existential Subject with 有 yǒu (HSK 2)