有的...有的 Some...Some
有的...有的 is used to describe different members of a group doing different things.
Pattern
有的 + VP1, 有的 + VP2
Explanation
有的...有的 divides a group into subsets, each doing something different. It is similar to saying 'some...others...' in English.
You can use two or more 有的 clauses in one sentence. A topic or subject usually appears first to identify the group being divided.
Examples
同学们有的在看书，有的在聊天。
Tóngxuémen yǒu de zài kàn shū, yǒu de zài liáotiān.
Some classmates are reading, others are chatting.
这些水果有的甜，有的酸。
Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ yǒu de tián, yǒu de suān.
Some of these fruits are sweet, some are sour.
周末有的人去公园，有的人待在家里。
Zhōumò yǒu de rén qù gōngyuán, yǒu de rén dāi zài jiā lǐ.
On weekends, some people go to the park, some stay at home.
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