There is A, and there is B too – 有 yǒu A 有 yǒu B

Grammar Point:
The 有 yǒu A 有 yǒu B pattern is a concise and expressive grammatical structure in Chinese that uses parallel construction to indicate the presence of multiple elements or a comprehensive range.

It’s important to note that this structure isn’t something you can just use with any words — it’s usually limited to a few set phrases and works more like a fixed expression.

有 yǒu A 有 yǒu B

有老有少 yǒu lǎo yǒu shào

There are both old and young people – Often used in describing crowds.

公園gōngyuán裡lǐ每天měitiān早上zǎoshàng都dōu很hěn熱鬧rènào， 運動yùndòng、 聊天liáotiān的de人們rénmen有yǒu老lǎo有yǒu少shào公园gōngyuán里lǐ每天měitiān早上zǎoshang都dōu很hěn热闹rènào， 运动yùndòng、 聊天liáotiān的de人们rénmen有yǒu老lǎo有yǒu少shào
The park is always lively in the morning—young and old are out exercising and chatting.

昨天zuótiān的de社區shèqū活動huódòng真zhēn熱鬧rènào， 有yǒu老lǎo有yǒu少shào， 每個人měigerén都dōu玩wán得de很hěn開心kāixīn昨天zuótiān的de社区shèqū活动huódòng真zhēn热闹rènào， 有yǒu老lǎo有yǒu少shào， 每个人měigerén都dōu玩wán得de很hěn开心kāixīn
Yesterday’s community event was so lively—people of all ages were there and everyone had a great time.

有說说有笑 yǒu shuō yǒu xiào

There’s talking and laughing – Describes a cheerful, lively atmosphere

昨晚zuówǎn的de聚會jùhuì大家dàjiā有說有笑yǒushuōyǒuxiào， 完全wánquán不bù想xiǎng回家huíjiā！ 昨晚zuówǎn的de聚会jùhuì大家dàjiā有说有笑yǒushuōyǒuxiào， 完全wánquán不bù想xiǎng回家huíjiā！
Everyone was talking and laughing at last night’s party—no one wanted to leave!

跟gēn老朋友lǎopéngyǒu聊天liáotiān總是zǒngshì有說有笑yǒushuōyǒuxiào， 什麼shénme煩惱fánnǎo都dōu忘wàng光guāng了le跟gēn老朋友lǎopéngyou聊天liáotiān总是zǒngshì有说有笑yǒushuōyǒuxiào， 什么shénme烦恼fánnǎo都dōu忘wàng光guāng了le
Chatting with old friends is always full of laughter—it makes you forget all your worries.

有吃有喝 yǒu chī yǒu hē

There’s food and drinks – Implies a feast or good hospitality.

昨天zuótiān去qù參加cānjiā婚禮hūnlǐ， 整zhěng場chǎng辦bàn得de像xiàng派對pàiduì一樣yíyàng， 有yǒu吃chī有yǒu喝hē， 還有háiyǒu現場xiànchǎng樂團yuètuán昨天zuótiān去qù参加cānjiā婚礼hūnlǐ， 整zhěng场chǎng办bàn得de像xiàng派对pàiduì一样yíyàng， 有yǒu吃chī有yǒu喝hē， 还有háiyǒu现场xiànchǎng乐团yuètuán
The wedding yesterday felt more like a party—tons of food and drinks, plus live music!

去qù朋友péngyǒu家jiā聚餐jùcān， 大家dàjiā準備zhǔnbèi了le一yí大dà桌zhuō菜cài， 有yǒu吃chī有yǒu喝hē， 吃chī到dào我wǒ走zǒu不bú動dòng去qù朋友péngyou家jiā聚餐jùcān， 大家dàjiā准备zhǔnbèi了le一yí大dà桌zhuō菜cài， 有yǒu吃chī有yǒu喝hē， 吃chī到dào我wǒ走zǒu不bú动dòng
We had a dinner party at a friend’s house, and the table was full—so much food and drink I could barely move after!

有始有終终 yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng

To have a beginning and an end – To see things through, to finish what you started

他tā做事zuòshì一向yíxiàng有始有終yǒushǐyǒuzhōng他tā做事zuòshì一向yíxiàng有始有终yǒushǐyǒuzhōng
He always follows things through to the end.

我wǒ開始kāishǐ學xué吉他jítā了le， 這次zhècì我wǒ一定yídìng要yào有始有終yǒushǐyǒuzhōng， 不能bùnéng像xiàng上次shàngcì一樣yíyàng半路bànlù放棄fàngqì我wǒ开始kāishǐ学xué吉他jítā了le， 这次zhècì我wǒ一定yídìng要yào有始有终yǒushǐyǒuzhōng， 不能bùnéng像xiàng上次shàngcì一样yíyàng半路bànlù放弃fàngqì
I’ve started learning guitar, and this time I’m determined to stick with it—not like last time when I gave up halfway!

有聲声有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè

With sound and color – Vivid, lively, impressive. Often describing speech, performance, or storytelling.

她tā講jiǎng故事gùshì講jiǎng得de有聲有色yǒushēngyǒusè， 大家dàjiā都dōu聽tīng得de入迷rùmí她tā讲jiǎng故事gùshi讲jiǎng得de有声有色yǒushēngyǒusè， 大家dàjiā都dōu听tīng得de入迷rùmí
She told the story so vividly that everyone was completely absorbed.

他tā在zài班上bānshàng模仿mófǎng老師lǎoshī講話jiǎnghuà， 模仿mófǎng得de有聲有色yǒushēngyǒusè， 大家dàjiā笑xiào到dào不行bùxíng！ 他tā在zài班上bānshang模仿mófǎng老师lǎoshī讲话jiǎnghuà， 模仿mófǎng得de有声有色yǒushēngyǒusè， 大家dàjiā笑xiào到dào不行bùxíng！
He imitated the teacher in class so vividly that everyone burst out laughing!

有得有失 yǒu dé yǒu shī

There’s gain and there’s loss – You win some, you lose some; there are always trade-offs in life.

人生rénshēng就是jiùshì這樣zhèyàng， 有得有失yǒudéyǒushī， 學會xuéhuì放下fàngxià才cái能néng更gèng快樂kuàilè人生rénshēng就是jiùshì这样zhèyáng， 有得有失yǒudéyǒushī， 学会xuéhuì放下fàngxià才cái能néng更gèng快乐kuàilè
That’s life — full of gains and losses. Learning to let go brings happiness.

換huàn工作gōngzuò雖然suīrán薪水xīnshuǐ變少biànshǎo， 但dàn工時gōngshí少shǎo了le， 生活shēnghuó品質pǐnzhí變biàn好hǎo—— 人生rénshēng總是zǒngshì有得有失yǒudéyǒushī换huàn工作gōngzuò虽然suīrán薪水xīnshuǐ变少biànshǎo， 但dàn工时gōngshí少shǎo了le， 生活shēnghuó品质pǐnzhì变biàn好hǎo—— 人生rénshēng总是zǒngshì有得有失yǒudéyǒushī
Although I earn less in my new job, the hours are shorter and life is better—there’s always gain and loss in life.

有苦有樂乐 yǒu kǔ yǒu lè

There’s both bitterness and joy – Very commonly used to describe life, relationships, or long journeys

結婚jiéhūn多年duōnián， 我們wǒmen一起yìqǐ走zǒu過guò許多xǔduō有yǒu苦kǔ有yǒu樂lè的de日子rìzi结婚jiéhūn多年duōnián， 我们wǒmen一起yìqǐ走zǒu过guò许多xǔduō有yǒu苦kǔ有yǒu乐lè的de日子rìzi
After all these years of marriage, we’ve been through both bitter and sweet times together.

養yǎng狗gǒu之後zhīhòu我wǒ才cái發現fāxiàn， 照顧zhàogù毛máo小孩xiǎohái有yǒu苦kǔ有yǒu樂lè， 但dàn每次měicì看到kàndào牠tā搖yáo尾巴wěibā我wǒ就jiù覺得juéde值得zhídé养yǎng狗gǒu之后zhīhòu我wǒ才cái发现fāxiàn， 照顾zhàogù毛máo小孩xiǎohái有yǒu苦kǔ有yǒu乐lè， 但dàn每次měicì看到kàndào它tā摇yáo尾巴wěibā我wǒ就jiù觉得juéde值得zhídé
After getting a dog, I realized pet care has its tough and sweet moments—but every time I see it wag its tail, it’s totally worth it!