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有

yǒu · you

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Meaning

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  1. to have; there is
  2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒuyì) intentional)
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Cash for the street seller

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)现金(xiànjīn)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, do you have cash?

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，你(nǐ)要(yào)多少(duōshao)？

    Yes, how much do you need?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)烤红薯(kǎohóngshǔ)，可是(kěshì)他们(tāmen)没有(méiyǒu)手机(shǒujī)支付(zhīfù)。

    I want a roast sweet potato, but they have no phone payment.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)五(wǔ)块(kuài)钱(qián)，够(gòu)吗(ma)？

    I have five yuan. Is it enough?

  5. Dengdeng

    够(gòu)！有(yǒu)你(nǐ)这个(zhège)朋友(péngyou)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！

    Enough! It is great to have a friend like you.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是说(shìshuō)，有(yǒu)我(wǒ)的(de)钱(qián)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)吧(ba)？

    You mean having my money is great, right?

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01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)朋(péng)友(you)住(zhù)在(zài)波(bō)士(shì)顿(dùn)。

Tom has many friends living in Boston.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)有(yǒu)他(tā)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

Tom has his own bedroom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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