Grammar pattern · HSK 1

有 for possession and existence

subject/place + 有 + noun

How it works

有 means to have or indicates that something exists in a place.

我有一个妹妹。

Wǒ yǒu yí ge mèimei.

I have a younger sister.

Common mistake: Negate 有 with 没有, not 不有.

Quick practice

How do you say “I do not have time”?