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Taiwanese 有 ("you3")

有

Particle
HSK 1

Structure

Subj. + 有 + [Verb Phrase] Subj. + 有 + Adj. + 到 Subj. + 有 + Adj. Subj. + 有 + Verb + 过 + Obj. Subj. + 有 + 在 + Verb

Translations

  • have

Definition

在台湾华语中，“有”用来表示动作的完成或经历，类似于普通话中的“了”或“过”，但更常用。也用于表示存在或拥有。

In Taiwanese Mandarin, '有' is used to indicate completion or experience of an action, similar to '了' or '过' in Standard Mandarin, but more commonly used. It is also used to indicate existence or possession.

Usage

常用于句首或动词前，表示过去或完成的动作。例如：“我有去”表示“我去过了”。也用于肯定句中的存在或拥有，如：“我有钱”。

Commonly used at the beginning of a sentence or before a verb to indicate a past or completed action. For example: '我有去' means 'I have gone'. It is also used to indicate existence or possession in affirmative sentences, such as '我有钱' (I have money).

Examples

  • 1 我有吃饭了，你吃了吗？(I have eaten, have you?)
  • 2 他有去过日本，所以他知道怎么玩。(He has been to Japan, so he knows how to have fun.)
  • 3 你有没有看到我的手机？(Have you seen my phone?)
  • 4 我有三本书，你要借哪一本？(I have three books, which one do you want to borrow?)
  • 5 昨天我有去逛街，买了很多东西。(Yesterday I went shopping and bought a lot of things.)

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