有的 yǒu de
“(there are) some (who are...); some (exist)”
pronoun2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
有的 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 264: 有的 yǒude — Level 1; official annotation 1 (代). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 有的
有的 (yǒude) is a pronoun meaning 'some (of them)' and is used for part of a group already in mind. It usually appears as 有的+noun (有的人) or alone as a subject, and very often in the paired pattern 有的……有的…… to contrast groups. Unlike 有些, it is not used as an adverb before adjectives.
例句Example sentences
- 班上有的同学喜欢数学，有的喜欢音乐。bān shàng yǒu de tóng xué xǐ huan shù xué, yǒu de xǐ huan yīn yuè.Some students in the class like maths, and some like music.
- 这些书有的很有意思，有的很没意思。zhè xiē shū yǒu de hěn yǒu yì si, yǒu de hěn méi yì si.Some of these books are very interesting, and some are very boring.
- 有的人喜欢喝咖啡，有的人喜欢喝茶。yǒu de rén xǐ huan hē kā fēi, yǒu de rén xǐ huan hē chá.Some people like drinking coffee, and some like drinking tea.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗有的人们开车上班。
✓有的人开车上班。
有的 already covers part of a plural group, so the noun after it (人) takes no plural marker 们.
易混词Easily confused
有的vs有些
Both mean 'some', but 有些 can also be an adverb before an adjective or verb (今天有些热, 有些失望), while 有的 cannot; 有的 is more strongly tied to the 有的……有的…… contrast.