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Expressing comparable degree with 有 ("you3")

有 yǒu

Grammar
HSK 3

Structure

A + 有 + B + Adj. + 吗 ？ A + 有 + B + Verb + 得 + Adj. + 吗 ？ A + 有 (+ B) + 这么 / 那么 + Adj. + 吗 ？

Definition

用“有”表示比较，结构为“有 + 名词 + 那么/这么 + 形容词”，表示达到某种程度或与某事物相当。

Using '有' to express comparison, the structure is '有 + noun + 那么/这么 + adjective', indicating reaching a certain degree or being comparable to something.

Usage

常用于肯定句，强调主语具有与参照物相同的某种性质或达到同等程度。否定形式用“没有”。

Commonly used in affirmative sentences to emphasize that the subject has the same quality or reaches the same degree as the reference. The negative form uses '没有'.

Examples

  • 1 他有他爸爸那么高了。 (He is as tall as his father.)
  • 2 我没有你那么聪明。 (I am not as smart as you.)
  • 3 这间房间有那间那么大吗？ (Is this room as big as that one?)
  • 4 她有你这么漂亮就好了。 (I wish she were as beautiful as you.)
  • 5 我们公司有他们公司那么多员工。 (Our company has as many employees as theirs.)

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