Plenty of – 有的是 yǒudeshì

Gremmar Point:
The phrase 有的是 yǒudeshì in Chinese grammar is used to convey the idea of “plenty of” or “an abundance of.” It’s used to express that there is an ample amount of something, indicating an abundance or a large quantity without scarcity.

Structure

S + 有的是 yǒudeshì + N

S + N + 有的是 yǒudeshì

這zhè家jiā商店shāngdiàn有的是yǒudeshì水果shuǐguǒ这zhè家jiā商店shāngdiàn有的是yǒudeshì水果shuǐguǒ
This store has plenty of fruits.

她tā家jiā有的是yǒudeshì書shū她tā家jiā有的是yǒudeshì书shū
Her house is full of books.

教jiāo中文zhōngwén的de老師lǎoshī網路上wǎnglùshàng有的是yǒudeshì， 但dàn真正zhēnzhèng專業zhuānyè的de沒méi幾jǐ個ge教jiāo中文zhōngwén的de老师lǎoshī网络上wǎngluòshang有的是yǒudeshì， 但dàn真正zhēnzhèng专业zhuānyè的de没méi几jǐ个ge
There are plenty of Chinese teachers available online, but only a few are truly professional.

中文zhōngwén學好了xuéhǎole以後yǐhòu有的是yǒudeshì機會jīhuì中文zhōngwén学好了xuéhǎole以后yǐhòu有的是yǒudeshì机会jīhuì
Once you’ve mastered Chinese, there will be plenty of opportunities.

這zhè種zhǒng奶茶nǎichá店diàn台灣Táiwān有的是yǒudeshì， 不bù需要xūyào特別tèbié到dào南部nánbù去qù这zhè种zhǒng奶茶nǎichá店diàn台湾Táiwān有的是yǒudeshì， 不bù需要xūyào特别tèbié到dào南部nánbù去qù
These kinds of bubble tea shops are abundant in Taiwan; you don’t need to go to the southern Taiwan.

我wǒ有的是yǒudeshì辦法bànfǎ讓ràng他tā辭職cízhí我wǒ有的是yǒudeshì办法bànfǎ让ràng他tā辞职cízhí
I have plenty of ways to make him resign.

我wǒ辭職cízhí了le， 所以suǒyǐ有的是yǒudeshì時間shíjiān， 歡迎huānyíng來lái找zhǎo我wǒ喝茶hēchá我wǒ辞职cízhí了le， 所以suǒyǐ有的是yǒudeshì时间shíjiān， 欢迎huānyíng来lái找zhǎo我wǒ喝茶hēchá
I’ve resigned, so I have plenty of time. Feel free to come and have tea with me.

FYI
When you think of drinking tea, you might imagine sitting together and pouring tea from a teapot, right? However, tea culture in China has changed over time. Among today’s young people, ‘drinking tea’ means ‘roasted tea.’ It’s a gathering of friends who warm roasted tea leaves with milk, creating a cozy and comforting milk tea. Alongside the tea, there are usually some snacks, like roasted crabs and chestnuts in autumn or roasted sweet potatoes and tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) in winter. It’s a great way to warm up your hands and enjoy good company. Doesn’t that sound appealing? Maybe something you’d like to give a try?

Negation

有的是 yǒudeshì in Chinese cannot be directly negated. Instead, if you want to convey a negative statement, you’d use phrases like 没有很多 méiyǒu hěnduō (not many) or other similar constructions to express the absence or scarcity of something.

他tā沒méi有的是yǒudeshì很hěn多duō錢qián他tā没méi有的是yǒudeshì很hěn多duō钱qián ❌
He doesn’t have a lot of money.

他tā沒有méiyǒu很hěn多duō錢qián他tā没有méiyǒu很hěn多duō钱qián ✅
He doesn’t have a lot of money.

Practice

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✔️ He has plenty of money, you don’t need to worry.

他tā有的是yǒudeshì錢qián， 你nǐ不用búyòng擔心dānxīn他tā有的是yǒudeshì钱qián， 你nǐ不用búyòng担心dànxīn

✔️ Forget about your ex-boyfriend! There are plenty of men in this world.

忘wàng了le你的nǐde前qián男友nányǒu吧ba！ 這zhè世上shìshàng男人nánrén有的是yǒudeshì忘wàng了le你的nǐde前qián男友nányǒu吧ba！ 这zhè世上shìshang男人nánrén有的是yǒudeshì>

✔️ This city has plenty of delicious restaurants.

這zhè個ge城市chéngshì有的是yǒudeshì好吃hǎochī的de餐廳cāntīng这zhè个ge城市chéngshì有的是yǒudeshì好吃hǎochī的de餐厅cāntīng