有 yǒu

1. yǒu verb is; are; to exist
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: For example, 有人敲门 'There is someone knocking at the door.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 174) 有 is always negated by 没, never by 不. For example, 他们没有见过太阳 'they had not seen the sun.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 221) 有 is the tenth most frequently used word in the Beijing Language Institute's 1985 frequency wordlist (Guoyu '有' v 1; Ho 2002, '有' 2; Kroll 2015 '有' 2, p. 911; NCCED '有' 1).
2. yǒu verb to have; to possess
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In this sense 有 often takes the pattern [subject] 有 [object], where the subject might be left out. For example, 自己有钱 'he had money.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 218; Ho 2002, '有' 1; Kroll 2015 '有' 1, p. 911; NCCED '有' 2; XHZD '有' 1, p. 911).
3. yǒu verb indicates an estimate
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: For example, 有近60万 'nearly 600,000.' (VOA, 2015-07-25; Ho 2002, '有' 3; NCCED '有' 3)
4. yǒu verb indicates a large quantity
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 多 (Guoyu '有' adj 2; Ho 2002, '有' 4; NCCED '有' 4)
5. yǒu verb indicates an affirmative response
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (NCCED '有' 6)
6. yǒu verb a certain; used before a person, time, or place
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: For example, in the pattern 有的...有的 (Ho 2002, '有' 5; NCCED '有' 8; XHZD '有' 3, p. 911)
7. yǒu verb used to compare two things
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (Ho 2002, '有' 6)
8. yǒu prefix used in a polite formula before certain verbs
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: For example, 有请 'to request' (Guoyu '有' prefix; XHZD '有' 2, p. 911)
9. yǒu verb used before the names of dynasties
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (XHZD '有' 5, p. 911; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 296)
10. yǒu pronoun a certain thing; what exists
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '有' prefix; Kroll 2015 '有' 3, p. 911)
11. yǒu pronoun multiple of ten and ...
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the pattern 二十有四 twenty and four, i.e. 24 (Kroll 2015 '有' 4, p. 911)
12. yǒu adjective abundant
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 富裕 (Guoyu '有' adj 1)
13. yǒu adjective purposeful
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 故意 (Guoyu '有' adj 3)
14. yǒu proper noun You
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '有' n 1)

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• 有限单元(有限單元) finite element (method)
• 可望有成 can be expected to be a success
• 有戏(有戲) to be promising; likely to turn out well
• 有眼不识泰山(有眼不識泰山) to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai; to fail to recognize somebody important or somebody's great talent
• 心中有鬼 to harbor ulterior motives
• 胸有成略 the hero has plans already laid; to have plans ready in advance; forewarned is forearmed
• 有机磷酸酯类(有機磷酸酯類) organophosphate
• 有效性 validity
• 罪有应得(罪有應得) guilty and deserves to be punished; entirely appropriate chastisement
• 有产阶级(有產階級) bourgeoisie; merchant class
• 有袋类(有袋類) marsupial
• 振作有为(振作有為) someone with ability and accomplishment
• 有教无类法(有教無類法) No Child Left Behind Act, USA 2001
• 有所不同 to differ to some extent
• 其来有自(其來有自) there is a reason for it
• 有氧健身操 aerobics
• 有条有理(有條有理) regular and orderly
• 力有未逮 beyond one's reach or power
• 有方 to do things right; to use the correct method
• 有一腿 to have an affair
• 专有名词(專有名詞) proper noun
• 否有效 inefficient
• 有宝何必人前夸(有寶何必人前誇) There is no need to boast about one's treasures.
• 有声读物(有聲讀物) audiobook; recording of a person reading the text of a book
• 仅有 to only have ; to only have
• 胸有成算 the hero has plans already laid; to have plans ready in advance; forewarned is forearmed
• 有理式 rational expression
• 有主见(有主見) opinionated; having one's own strong views
• 公有制 public ownership
• 有力 powerful; forceful; vigorous
• 有阴影(有陰影) shadowy
• 有人 a person; anyone; someone
• 所有主 owner; proprietor
• 情有可原 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
• 有头无尾(有頭無尾) to start but not finish
• 有百利而无一弊(有百利而無一弊) to have many advantages and no disadvantages
• 具有主权(具有主權) sovereign
• 有助于(有助於) to contribute to; to promote
• 年年有余(年年有餘) (may you) have abundance year after year
• 有型 stylish
• 有没有(有沒有) (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?; (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?
• 有别(有別) to be different; to be distinct; to be unequal; to vary
• 有机化合物(有機化合物) organic compound
• 有理 reasonable; justified; right; rational
• 占为己有(佔為己有) to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
• 享有 to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
• 有蹄动物(有蹄動物) ungulates (animals with hooves)

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