The 有 (yǒu) Sentence - Possession and Existence

Pattern

• Subject + 有 + Object
• Location + 有 + Person / Thing (Existential sentence)
• Subject + 没有 + Object (Negative)

Usage

• Expresses possession by a subject or the existence of a person/thing in a certain location.
• The negative form strictly uses 没有 (or 没), never 不有.

Examples

1. 1

   我的家乡有一条小河。

   Wǒ de jiāxiāng yǒu yì tiáo xiǎohé.

   There is a small river in my hometown.

2. 2

   房间里没有人。

   Fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu rén.

   There is nobody in the room.