HSK 1Verbs

Existence with 有

有 means 'have' or 'there is'. Negate with 没有, never 不有.

Pattern

Subject + 有 + Object / Place + 有 + Object

有 (yǒu) expresses possession ('I have') or existence ('there is'). It's negated with 没有, NEVER 不有.

For existence: 'Place + 有 + thing' means 'there is X at the place': '桌子上有书' (There are books on the table).

我有一个哥哥。

Wǒ yǒu yí gè gēge.

I have an older brother.

桌子上有书。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu shū.

There are books on the table.

这里没有人。

Zhèlǐ méiyǒu rén.

There's nobody here.

Wrong

我不有钱。

Correct

我没有钱。

Never use 不 with 有. Always use 没有.

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