有 yǒu
“to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 意 intentional)”
verbHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
有 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 263: 有 yǒu — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 有
有 means "to have" or "there is/are". It is used to say that someone owns something or that something exists, and it is negated with 没, not 不. The typical pattern is subject + 有 + object, or 有 + noun for "there is/are".
例句Example sentences
- 我有一个哥哥。wǒ yǒu yí gè gē ge.I have an older brother.
- 桌子上有一本书。zhuō zi shàng yǒu yì běn shū.There is a book on the table.
- 你今天有时间吗？nǐ jīn tiān yǒu shí jiān ma?Do you have time today?
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我不有车。
✓我没有车。
有 is negated with 没, never with 不.
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✗他有很高。
✓他很高。
有 is not used before adjectives to mean "very"; use 很 or another adverb instead.