Rank 8BeginnerHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

有 - yǒu

have, own, possess; exist

have, own, possess; exist

How to read 有

Click 有 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyǒu
Englishhave, own, possess; exist
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

有空 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 没有. Please read 有用 one more time.

Common words with this character

to have free time
do not have; there is not
useful
someone; there is someone

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 有 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 有空 and 没有 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 有.