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具有

jù yǒu · ju you

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Meaning

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  1. to have; to possess
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Old hutong, big word

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，书上(shūshàng)说(shuō)这条(zhètiáo)胡同(hútòng)具有(jùyǒu)三百年(sānbǎinián)的(de)历史(lìshǐ)。

    Dengdeng, the book says this hutong has three hundred years of history.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，这儿(zhèr)具有(jùyǒu)很多(hěnduō)老房子(lǎofángzi)，也(yě)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)老故事(lǎogùshi)。

    Yes, it has many old houses and many old stories.

  3. Leon

    具有(jùyǒu)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does 具有 mean?

  4. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)有(yǒu)，不过(bùguò)比较(bǐjiào)正式(zhèngshì)。

    It just means have, but it is more formal.

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)的(de)钱包(qiánbāo)具有(jùyǒu)三块钱(sānkuàiqián)？

    Then can I say my wallet has three yuan?

  6. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)，不过(bùguò)太(tài)正式(zhèngshì)了(le)，听起来(tīngqilai)有点(yǒudiǎn)好笑(hǎoxiào)。

    You can, but it is too formal and sounds a bit funny.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)具(jù)有(yǒu)历(lì)史(shǐ)价(jià)值(zhí)的(de)城(chéng)市(shì)。

This is a city of real historical value.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)材(cái)料(liào)具(jù)有(yǒu)很(hěn)好(hǎo)的(de)防(fáng)水(shuǐ)性(xìng)能(néng)。

This material has very good waterproof performance.

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jù

tool; device

有
yǒu

to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒuyì) intentional)

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