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yǒu

有yǒuyǒu
to have
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Usages of yǒu

我wǒ　有yǒu　水shuǐ。wǒ yǒu shuǐ.
I have water.
我wǒ　没有méiyǒu　茶chá。wǒ méiyǒu chá.
I don’t have tea.
你nǐ　有yǒu　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?
Do you have water?
我wǒ　没有méiyǒu　水shuǐ。wǒ méiyǒu shuǐ.
I don’t have water.
我wǒ　有yǒu　一yì　本běn　书shū，那nà　本běn　书shū　是shì　我wǒ　的de。wǒ yǒu yì běn shū,nà běn shū shì wǒ de.
I have a book; that book is mine.
因为yīnwèi　我wǒ　觉得juéde　今天jīntiān　太tài　忙máng　了le，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　没有méiyǒu　去qù　公司gōngsī。yīnwèi wǒ juéde jīntiān tài máng le, suǒyǐ wǒ méiyǒu qù gōngsī.
Because I feel today is too busy, I didn’t go to the company.
我wǒ　有yǒu　电脑diànnǎo。wǒ yǒu diànnǎo.
I have a computer.
我wǒ　可能kěnéng　没有méiyǒu　时间shíjiān　去qù。wǒ kěnéng méiyǒu shíjiān qù.
I might not have time to go.
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　有yǒu　时间shíjiān，　我们wǒmen　就jiù　一起yìqǐ　去qù　学校xuéxiào。rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān, wǒmen jiù yìqǐ qù xuéxiào.
If you have time, we will go to school together.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　不bú　去qù　看kàn　电影diànyǐng。jīntiān wǒ yǒu shìqíng, bú qù kàn diànyǐng.
I have things to do today; I’m not going to watch a movie.
她tā　今天jīntiān　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　也yě　想xiǎng　让ràng　你nǐ　帮忙bāngmáng。tā jīntiān yǒu shìqíng, yě xiǎng ràng nǐ bāngmáng.
She has things to do today and also wants to ask you for help.
今天jīntiān　中午zhōngwǔ　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　才cái　有yǒu　时间shíjiān。jīntiān zhōngwǔ yǐhòu wǒ cái yǒu shíjiān.
I only have time after noon today.
中午zhōngwǔ　我wǒ　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　再zài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　给gěi　你nǐ。zhōngwǔ wǒ yǒu shìqíng, yǐhòu wǒ zài dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐ.
I have things to do at noon; I’ll call you again later.
你nǐ　有yǒu　问题wèntí　吗ma？nǐ yǒu wèntí ma?
Do you have a question?
有yǒu　地铁dìtiě　和hé　公交车gōngjiāochē，　去qù　公司gōngsī　很hěn　方便fāngbiàn。yǒu dìtiě hé gōngjiāochē, qù gōngsī hěn fāngbiàn.
With the subway and buses, it's very convenient to go to the company.
她Tā　说shuō　最近zuìjìn　没有méiyǒu　消息xiāoxi，　我wǒ　也yě　不bù　知道zhīdào。Tā shuō zuìjìn méiyǒu xiāoxi, wǒ yě bù zhīdào.
She said there’s no news recently; I don’t know either.
你nǐ　有yǒu　消息xiāoxi　吗ma？nǐ yǒu xiāoxi ma?
Do you have any news?
公园Gōngyuán　附近fùjìn　有yǒu　银行yínháng，　门口ménkǒu　常常chángcháng　有yǒu　很hěn　多duō　人rén。Gōngyuán fùjìn yǒu yínháng, ménkǒu chángcháng yǒu hěn duō rén.
There’s a bank near the park, and there are often many people at the entrance.
我Wǒ　在zài　家jiā　做zuò　早饭zǎofàn，　有yǒu　牛奶niúnǎi　和hé　面包miànbāo。Wǒ zài jiā zuò zǎofàn, yǒu niúnǎi hé miànbāo.
I make breakfast at home; there’s milk and bread.
你nǐ　先xiān　休息xiūxi　一会儿yíhuìr，　我们wǒmen　还hái　有yǒu　一些yìxiē　时间shíjiān，　然后ránhòu　我们wǒmen　继续jìxù　学习xuéxí。nǐ xiān xiūxi yíhuìr, wǒmen hái yǒu yìxiē shíjiān, ránhòu wǒmen jìxù xuéxí.
Rest for a while first; we still have some time, then we’ll continue studying.
我wǒ　有yǒu　一yì　件jiàn　事情shìqíng　要yào　告诉gàosu　你nǐ。wǒ yǒu yì jiàn shìqíng yào gàosu nǐ.
I have something to tell you.
我们Wǒmen　下个xiàge　星期xīngqī　有yǒu　中文zhōngwén　考试kǎoshì，　我wǒ　得děi　好好hǎohāo　准备zhǔnbèi。Wǒmen xiàge xīngqī yǒu zhōngwén kǎoshì, wǒ děi hǎohāo zhǔnbèi.
We have a Chinese exam next week; I have to prepare well.
我Wǒ　的de　房间fángjiān　不bú　大dà，　但是dànshì　有yǒu　两liǎng　个gè　窗户chuānghu，　很hěn　舒服shūfu。Wǒ de fángjiān bú dà, dànshì yǒu liǎng gè chuānghu, hěn shūfu.
My room isn’t big, but it has two windows and is very comfortable.
这个zhège　电视diànshì　节目jiémù　每个měige　星期xīngqī　都dōu　有yǒu　很多hěnduō　新闻xīnwén。zhège diànshì jiémù měige xīngqī dōu yǒu hěnduō xīnwén.
This TV program has a lot of news every week.
我Wǒ　觉得juéde　每个měige　人rén　都dōu　应该yīnggāi　有yǒu　自由zìyóu　表达biǎodá　自己zìjǐ　意见yìjiàn　的de　权利quánlì。Wǒ juéde měige rén dōu yīnggāi yǒu zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ yìjiàn de quánlì.
I think everyone should have the right to freely express their own opinions.
我们wǒmen　下个xiàge　星期xīngqī　在zài　学校xuéxiào　有yǒu　中文zhōngwén　课kè。wǒmen xiàge xīngqī zài xuéxiào yǒu zhōngwén kè.
Next week we have Chinese class at school.
图书馆Túshūguǎn　里lǐ　比bǐ　家jiā　里lǐ　更gèng　安静ānjìng，　但是dànshì　没méi　有yǒu　自己zìjǐ　的de　房间fángjiān　那么nàme　舒服shūfu。Túshūguǎn lǐ bǐ jiā lǐ gèng ānjìng, dànshì méi yǒu zìjǐ de fángjiān nàme shūfu.
The library is quieter than home, but it’s not as comfortable as having your own room.
我Wǒ　觉得juéde　每个měige　人rén　都dōu　有yǒu　选择xuǎnzé　自己zìjǐ　想xiǎng　爱ài　谁shéi　的de　权利quánlì。Wǒ juéde měige rén dōu yǒu xuǎnzé zìjǐ xiǎng ài shéi de quánlì.
I think everyone has the right to choose whom they want to love.
今jīn天tiān　的de　工gōng作zuò　没méi有yǒu　昨zuó天tiān　那nà么me　忙máng。jīntiān de gōngzuò méiyǒu zuótiān nàme máng.
Today’s work is not as busy as yesterday.
我wǒ　有yǒu　六liù　本běn　书shū。wǒ yǒu liù běn shū.
I have six books.
我wǒ　的de　公寓gōngyù　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　小xiǎo　厨房chúfáng　和hé　一yí　个gè　客厅kètīng，　厨房chúfáng　里lǐ　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　冰箱bīngxiāng。wǒ de gōngyù yǒu yí gè xiǎo chúfáng hé yí gè kètīng, chúfáng lǐ yǒu yí gè bīngxiāng.
My apartment has a small kitchen and a living room, and there is a refrigerator in the kitchen.
那nà　家jiā　饭店fàndiàn　今天jīntiān　只zhǐ　有yǒu　两liǎng　条tiáo　新鲜xīnxiān　的de　鱼yú。nà jiā fàndiàn jīntiān zhǐ yǒu liǎng tiáo xīnxiān de yú.
That restaurant only has two fresh fish today.
冰箱bīngxiāng　里lǐ　有yǒu　很多hěnduō　水果shuǐguǒ　和hé　饮料yǐnliào。bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu hěnduō shuǐguǒ hé yǐnliào.
There are many fruits and drinks in the refrigerator.
图书馆túshūguǎn　北běi　边bian　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　小xiǎo　公园gōngyuán，　南nán　边bian　是shì　银行yínháng。túshūguǎn běi bian yǒu yí gè xiǎo gōngyuán, nán bian shì yínháng.
There is a small park to the north of the library, and to the south is a bank.
在zài　这zhè　个gè　国家guójiā，　很多hěnduō　城市chéngshì　都dōu　有yǒu　安静ānjìng　的de　公园gōngyuán。zài zhè gè guójiā, hěnduō chéngshì dōu yǒu ānjìng de gōngyuán.
In this country, many cities all have quiet parks.
我wǒ　觉得juéde　不管bùguǎn　爱ài　谁shéi，　都dōu　应该yīnggāi　有yǒu　选择xuǎnzé　的de　权利quánlì。wǒ juéde bùguǎn ài shéi, dōu yīnggāi yǒu xuǎnzé de quánlì.
I think that no matter whom you love, you should have the right to choose.
周末zhōumò　学校xuéxiào　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　小xiǎo　比赛bǐsài，　很hěn　多duō　同学tóngxué　都dōu　要yào　参加cānjiā。zhōumò xuéxiào yǒu yí gè xiǎo bǐsài, hěn duō tóngxué dōu yào cānjiā.
There is a small competition at school this weekend, and many classmates want to take part.
公园gōngyuán　南边nánbian　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　安静ānjìng　的de　图书馆túshūguǎn。gōngyuán nánbian yǒu yí gè ānjìng de túshūguǎn.
To the south of the park, there is a quiet library.
他tā　家jiā　有yǒu　一yì　只zhī　猫māo，　常常chángcháng　跟gēn　他tā　玩wán。tā jiā yǒu yì zhī māo, chángcháng gēn tā wán.
He has a cat at home that often plays with him.
晚上wǎnshang　我wǒ　家jiā　有yǒu　很多hěnduō　客人kèrén。wǎnshang wǒ jiā yǒu hěnduō kèrén.
There are many guests at my home in the evening.
公交站gōngjiāozhàn　旁边pángbiān　有yǒu　一yí　家jiā　超市chāoshì，　很hěn　多duō　人rén　在zài　那里nàli　买mǎi　饮料yǐnliào。gōngjiāozhàn pángbiān yǒu yí jiā chāoshì, hěn duō rén zài nàli mǎi yǐnliào.
There’s a supermarket next to the bus stop, and many people buy drinks there.
她tā　的de　眼镜yǎnjìng　丢diū　在zài　地铁dìtiě　上shàng　了le，　后来hòulái　有yǒu　人rén　帮bāng　她tā　捡jiǎn　回来huílái。tā de yǎnjìng diū zài dìtiě shàng le, hòulái yǒu rén bāng tā jiǎn huílái.
She lost her glasses on the subway, but later someone helped her pick them up and bring them back.
父母fùmǔ　希望xīwàng　孩子háizi　在zài　学校xuéxiào　里lǐ　努力nǔlì　学习xuéxí，　为wèi　了le　有yǒu　好hǎo　的de　成绩chéngjì　也yě　为wèi　了le　孩子háizi　自己zìjǐ。fùmǔ xīwàng háizi zài xuéxiào lǐ nǔlì xuéxí, wèi le yǒu hǎo de chéngjì yě wèi le háizi zìjǐ.
Parents hope their children study hard at school, for good grades and also for the children themselves.
我wǒ　相信xiāngxìn　每měi　个gè　人rén　都dōu　应该yīnggāi　有yǒu　自由zìyóu　表达biǎodá　自己zìjǐ　想法xiǎngfǎ　的de　权利quánlì。wǒ xiāngxìn měi gè rén dōu yīnggāi yǒu zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ xiǎngfǎ de quánlì.
I believe everyone should have the right to freely express their own ideas.
今天jīntiān　办公室bàngōngshì　里lǐ　没méi　有yǒu　别人biérén，　我wǒ　一yí　个gè　人rén　安静ānjìng　地de　把bǎ　作业zuòyè　都dōu　做完zuòwán　了le。jīntiān bàngōngshì lǐ méi yǒu biérén, wǒ yí gè rén ānjìng de bǎ zuòyè dōu zuòwán le.
There was no one else in the office today; I quietly finished all the homework by myself.
因为yīnwèi　下雨xiàyǔ，　地铁站dìtiězhàn　外面wàimiàn　的de　公交站gōngjiāozhàn　有yǒu　很hěn　多duō　人rén　在zài　那里nàli　等děng　公交车gōngjiāochē。yīnwèi xiàyǔ, dìtiězhàn wàimiàn de gōngjiāozhàn yǒu hěn duō rén zài nàli děng gōngjiāochē.
Because it was raining, there were many people waiting for the bus at the bus stop outside the subway station.
有yǒu　人rén　帮bāng　我wǒ　把bǎ　钱包qiánbāo　捡jiǎn　回来huílái　了le。yǒu rén bāng wǒ bǎ qiánbāo jiǎn huílái le.
Someone helped me pick up my wallet and bring it back.
老师lǎoshī　说shuō　只要zhǐyào　我们wǒmen　每天měitiān　认真rènzhēn　复习fùxí，　中文zhōngwén　水平shuǐpíng　一定yídìng　会huì　提高tígāo，　这样zhèyàng　大家dàjiā　就jiù　更gèng　有yǒu　信心xìnxīn　了le。lǎoshī shuō zhǐyào wǒmen měitiān rènzhēn fùxí, zhōngwén shuǐpíng yídìng huì tígāo, zhèyàng dàjiā jiù gèng yǒu xìnxīn le.
The teacher said that as long as we review carefully every day, our Chinese level will definitely improve, and then everyone will be more confident.
我wǒ　的de　作业zuòyè　里lǐ　常常chángcháng　有yǒu　一些yìxiē　小xiǎo　错误cuòwù，　但dàn　是shì　老师lǎoshī　说shuō　不bú　要yào　害怕hàipà。wǒ de zuòyè lǐ chángcháng yǒu yìxiē xiǎo cuòwù, dàn shì lǎoshī shuō bú yào hàipà.
There are often some small mistakes in my homework, but the teacher says not to be afraid.
她tā　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú　的de　时候shíhou　没méi　有yǒu　信心xìnxīn，　但dàn　是shì　踢tī　了le　几jǐ　次cì　足球zúqiú　以后yǐhòu，　觉得juéde　自己zìjǐ　也yě　可kě以yǐ　慢慢mànmàn　提高tígāo。tā dǎ lánqiú de shíhou méi yǒu xìnxīn, dàn shì tī le jǐ cì zúqiú yǐhòu, juéde zìjǐ yě kěyǐ mànmàn tígāo.
She doesn’t have confidence when playing basketball, but after playing soccer a few times, she feels she can also slowly improve.
我wǒ　的de　办公室bàngōngshì　周围zhōuwéi　很hěn　安静ānjìng，　冬天dōngtiān　有yǒu　暖气nuǎnqì，　夏天xiàtiān　有yǒu　空调kōngtiáo。wǒ de bàngōngshì zhōuwéi hěn ānjìng, dōngtiān yǒu nuǎnqì, xiàtiān yǒu kōngtiáo.
The area around my office is very quiet; in winter there is heating, and in summer there is air conditioning.
那nà　家jiā　体育馆tǐyùguǎn　音乐yīnyuè　放fàng　得de　很hěn　大dà，　有yǒu　人rén　觉jué得de　很hěn　有意思yǒuyìsi，　也yě　有yǒu　人rén　觉jué得de　太tài　吵chǎo。nà jiā tǐyùguǎn yīnyuè fàng de hěn dà, yǒu rén juéde hěn yǒuyìsi, yě yǒu rén juéde tài chǎo.
In that gym the music is played very loud; some people think it’s fun, and some think it’s too noisy.
有些yǒuxiē　观众guānzhòng　是shì　年轻niánqīng　人rén，　也yě　有yǒu　带dài　孩子háizi　来lái　的de　爸爸bàba　妈妈māma。yǒuxiē guānzhòng shì niánqīng rén, yě yǒu dài háizi lái de bàba māma.
Some audience members are young people, and there are also moms and dads who bring their children.
咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　楼下lóuxià　有yǒu　洗手间xǐshǒujiān，　书店shūdiàn　的de　洗手间xǐshǒujiān　在zài　楼上lóushàng。kāfēiguǎn lóuxià yǒu xǐshǒujiān, shūdiàn de xǐshǒujiān zài lóushàng.
There is a restroom downstairs in the café; the bookstore’s restroom is upstairs.
自从zìcóng　有yǒu　了le　这zhè　个gè　网站wǎngzhàn　以后yǐhòu，　对duì　她tā　的de　画家huàjiā　生活shēnghuó　影响yǐngxiǎng　很hěn　大dà。zìcóng yǒu le zhè gè wǎngzhàn yǐhòu, duì tā de huàjiā shēnghuó yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.
Since she has had this website, it has had a big influence on her life as a painter.
他tā　以为yǐwéi　自己zìjǐ　没有méiyǒu　办法bànfǎ　提高tígāo　中文zhōngwén　水平shuǐpíng，　可是kěshì　老师lǎoshī　说shuō　只要zhǐyào　继续jìxù　练习liànxí　就jiù　会huì　好hǎo　多duō　了le。tā yǐwéi zìjǐ méiyǒu bànfǎ tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, kěshì lǎoshī shuō zhǐyào jìxù liànxí jiù huì hǎo duō le.
He thought he had no way to improve his Chinese level, but the teacher said that as long as he keeps practicing, it will get much better.
学xué　中文zhōngwén　对duì　我wǒ　的de　生活shēnghuó　有yǒu　很hěn　大dà　的de　影响yǐngxiǎng。xué zhōngwén duì wǒ de shēnghuó yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.
Learning Chinese has a big influence on my life.
你nǐ　觉得juéde　有yǒu　什么shénme　办法bànfǎ　解决jiějué　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　吗ma？nǐ juéde yǒu shénme bànfǎ jiějué zhè gè wèntí ma?
Do you think there is any way to solve this problem?
暑假shǔjià　比bǐ　寒假hánjià　长cháng，　大学生dàxuéshēng　有yǒu　时间shíjiān　旅游lǚyóu　或者huòzhě　回huí　老家lǎojiā　看看kànkan　亲戚qīnqi。shǔjià bǐ hánjià cháng, dàxuéshēng yǒu shíjiān lǚyóu huòzhě huí lǎojiā kànkan qīnqi.
Summer vacation is longer than winter vacation, and college students have time to travel or go back to their hometowns to visit relatives.
咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　对面duìmiàn　有yǒu　一yì　家jiā　书店shūdiàn，　我wǒ　常常chángcháng　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　去qù　那里nàli　看书kànshū。kāfēiguǎn duìmiàn yǒu yì jiā shūdiàn, wǒ chángcháng xiàbān yǐhòu qù nàli kànshū.
There is a bookstore across from the café; I often go there to read after work.
今天jīntiān　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　有yǒu　很hěn　多duō　人rén，　很hěn　拥挤yǒngjǐ。jīntiān gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén, hěn yǒngjǐ.
There are many people in the park today; it’s very crowded.
公园gōngyuán　里边lǐbian　有yǒu　很多hěnduō　人rén　在zài　散步sànbù。gōngyuán lǐbian yǒu hěnduō rén zài sànbù.
There are many people taking a walk inside the park.
教学楼jiàoxuélóu　旁边pángbiān　有yǒu　一yì　个gè　安静ānjìng　的de　地方dìfang，　校园xiàoyuán　里lǐ　的de　学生xuéshēng　喜欢xǐhuan　去qù　那儿nàr　休息xiūxi。jiàoxuélóu pángbiān yǒu yì gè ānjìng de dìfang, xiàoyuán lǐ de xuéshēng xǐhuan qù nàr xiūxi.
Next to the classroom building there is a quiet place; students on campus like to go there to rest.
有Yǒu　了le　奖学金jiǎngxuéjīn　和hé　家人jiārén　的de　支持zhīchí，　他tā　学习xuéxí　的de　信心xìnxīn　比bǐ　以前yǐqián　多duō　了le　很多hěn　duō。Yǒu le jiǎngxuéjīn hé jiārén de zhīchí, tā xuéxí de xìnxīn bǐ yǐqián duō le hěn duō.
With the scholarship and his family’s support, he has much more confidence in his studies than before.
我Wǒ　有yǒu　一yì　个gè　女nǚ　同学tóngxué，　她tā　比bǐ　我wǒ　大dà　三sān　岁suì。Wǒ yǒu yì gè nǚ tóngxué, tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
I have a female classmate who is three years older than me.
我wǒ　有yǒu　五wǔ　个gè　朋友péngyou。wǒ yǒu wǔ gè péngyou.
I have five friends.
每个měige　人rén　对duì　这zhè　件jiàn　事情shìqíng　都dōu　有yǒu　自己zìjǐ　的de　看法kànfǎ。měige rén duì zhè jiàn shìqíng dōu yǒu zìjǐ de kànfǎ.
Each person has their own opinion about this matter.
老师lǎoshī　说shuō，　做zuò　老师lǎoshī　最zuì　重要zhòngyào　的de　是shì　要yào　有yǒu　耐心nàixīn。lǎoshī shuō, zuò lǎoshī zuì zhòngyào de shì yào yǒu nàixīn.
The teacher said that the most important thing about being a teacher is to have patience.
学校xuéxiào　每年měinián　都dōu　有yǒu　环境huánjìng　保护bǎohù　的de　活动huódòng，　学生xuéshēng　们men　都dōu　很hěn　愿意yuànyì　参加cānjiā。xuéxiào měinián dōu yǒu huánjìng bǎohù de huódòng, xuéshēng men dōu hěn yuànyì cānjiā.
Every year the school has environmental protection activities, and the students are all very willing to participate.
学校xuéxiào　有yǒu　一yì　次cì　活动huódòng，　让ràng　学生xuéshēng　学习xuéxí　怎么zěnme　减少jiǎnshǎo　垃圾lājī。xuéxiào yǒu yì cì huódòng, ràng xuéshēng xuéxí zěnme jiǎnshǎo lājī.
The school has an activity that lets students learn how to reduce trash.
我wǒ　住zhù　的de　公寓gōngyù　附近fùjìn　有yǒu　很多hěnduō　饭店fàndiàn。wǒ zhù de gōngyù fùjìn yǒu hěnduō fàndiàn.
There are many restaurants near the apartment where I live.
她tā　没有méiyǒu　提前tíqián　预约yùyuē，　所以suǒyǐ　在zài　医院yīyuàn　等děng　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ。tā méiyǒu tíqián yùyuē, suǒyǐ zài yīyuàn děng le hěn jiǔ.
She didn’t make an appointment in advance, so she waited at the hospital for a long time.
我wǒ　本来běnlái　想xiǎng　陪péi　她tā　去qù　医院yīyuàn，　可是kěshì　上午shàngwǔ　有yǒu　课kè，　只好zhǐhǎo　中午zhōngwǔ　再zài　去qù　看kàn　她tā。wǒ běnlái xiǎng péi tā qù yīyuàn, kěshì shàngwǔ yǒu kè, zhǐhǎo zhōngwǔ zài qù kàn tā.
I originally wanted to go to the hospital with her, but I had class in the morning, so I could only go see her again at noon.
我wǒ　家jiā　附近fùjìn　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　小xiǎo　公园gōngyuán。wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yí gè xiǎo gōngyuán.
There is a small park near my home.
学校xuéxiào　明天míngtiān　有yǒu　一yí　个gè　很hěn　有意思yǒuyìsi　的de　活动huódòng。xuéxiào míngtiān yǒu yí gè hěn yǒuyìsi de huódòng.
There will be a very interesting event at school tomorrow.
如果Rúguǒ　家里jiāli　没有méiyǒu　人rén，　我wǒ　就jiù　去qù　邮局yóujú　签收qiānshōu　包裹bāoguǒ。Rúguǒ jiāli méiyǒu rén, wǒ jiù qù yóujú qiānshōu bāoguǒ.
If no one is home, I'll go to the post office to sign for the package.
她tā　今天jīntiān　没有méiyǒu　错过cuòguò　会议huìyì，　因为yīnwèi　她tā　比bǐ　平时píngshí　更gèng　准时zhǔnshí。tā jīntiān méiyǒu cuòguò huìyì, yīnwèi tā bǐ píngshí gèng zhǔnshí.
She didn’t miss the meeting today, because she was more punctual than usual.
如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　有yǒu　好hǎo　办法bànfǎ，　就jiù　告诉gàosu　我wǒ　吧ba。rúguǒ nǐ yǒu hǎo bànfǎ, jiù gàosu wǒ ba.
If you have a good solution, tell me.
她tā　昨天zuótiān　没有méiyǒu　午睡wǔshuì，　所以suǒyǐ　晚上wǎnshang　八点半bādiǎnbàn　就jiù　想xiǎng　睡觉shuìjiào　了le。tā zuótiān méiyǒu wǔshuì, suǒyǐ wǎnshang bādiǎnbàn jiù xiǎng shuìjiào le.
She didn’t take a nap yesterday, so she wanted to go to sleep as early as eight-thirty.
她tā　的de　房间fángjiān　很hěn　整齐zhěngqí，　连lián　沙发shāfā　上shàng　也yě　没有méiyǒu　什么shénme　东西dōngxi。tā de fángjiān hěn zhěngqí, lián shāfā shàng yě méiyǒu shénme dōngxi.
Her room is very neat; there isn’t even anything on the sofa.
这zhè　个gè　房子fángzi　有yǒu　阳台yángtái，　晚上wǎnshang　很hěn　安静ānjìng，　我wǒ　觉得juéde　很hěn　合适héshì。zhè gè fángzi yǒu yángtái, wǎnshang hěn ānjìng, wǒ juéde hěn héshì.
This house has a balcony, and it’s very quiet at night; I think it’s very suitable.
取款qǔkuǎn　或者huòzhě　存款cúnkuǎn　有yǒu　手续费shǒuxùfèi　吗ma？qǔkuǎn huòzhě cúnkuǎn yǒu shǒuxùfèi ma?
Is there a service fee for withdrawing or depositing money?
冰箱bīngxiāng　里lǐ　有yǒu　豆腐dòufu。bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu dòufu.
There is tofu in the fridge.
这里zhèlǐ　有yǒu　蘑菇mógu。zhèlǐ yǒu mógu.
There are mushrooms here.
这里zhèlǐ　有yǒu　污渍wūzì。zhèlǐ yǒu wūzì.
There is a stain here.
我wǒ　发现fāxiàn　口袋kǒudai　里lǐ　有yǒu　钱qián。wǒ fāxiàn kǒudai lǐ yǒu qián.
I discovered money in the pocket.
我wǒ　的de　儿子érzi　有yǒu　驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng。wǒ de érzi yǒu jiàshǐzhèng.
My son has a driving licence.
这个zhège　花盆huāpén　有yǒu　排水孔páishuǐkǒng。zhège huāpén yǒu páishuǐkǒng.
This plant pot has a drainage hole.
托盘tuōpán　里lǐ　有yǒu　积水jīshuǐ。tuōpán lǐ yǒu jīshuǐ.
There is standing water in the plant saucer.
托盘tuōpán　里lǐ　不能bùnéng　有yǒu　积水jīshuǐ。tuōpán lǐ bùnéng yǒu jīshuǐ.
There must not be standing water in the plant saucer.
盆栽pénzāi　有yǒu　虫害chónghài。pénzāi yǒu chónghài.
The potted plant has a pest infestation.
一旦yídàn　肥料féiliào　太tài　多duō，　根部gēnbù　就jiù　会huì　有yǒu　问题wèntí。yídàn féiliào tài duō, gēnbù jiù huì yǒu wèntí.
Once there is too much fertilizer, the root area will have problems.
阀门fámén　有yǒu　故障gùzhàng。fámén yǒu gùzhàng.
The valve has a fault.
报价bàojià　里lǐ　有yǒu　维修wéixiū　费用fèiyòng。bàojià lǐ yǒu wéixiū fèiyòng.
The repair cost is included in the price quote.
这里zhèlǐ　有yǒu　酒jiǔ。zhèlǐ yǒu jiǔ.
There is alcohol here.
自行车zìxíngchē　上shàng　有yǒu　车铃chēlíng。zìxíngchē shàng yǒu chēlíng.
The bicycle has a bell.
车铃chēlíng　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　响xiǎng，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　路口lùkǒu　有yǒu　人rén。chēlíng zhīsuǒyǐ xiǎng, shì yīnwèi lùkǒu yǒu rén.
The reason the bicycle bell rings is that there are people at the intersection.
没méi　有yǒu　水shuǐ，　就jiù　没méi　有yǒu　生命shēngmìng。méi yǒu shuǐ, jiù méi yǒu shēngmìng.
Without water, there is no life.
社区shèqū　有yǒu　慈善商店císhànshāngdiàn。shèqū yǒu císhànshāngdiàn.
The community has a charity shop.
清单qīngdān　上shàng　有yǒu　家具jiājù　和hé　家电jiādiàn。qīngdān shàng yǒu jiājù hé jiādiàn.
The inventory lists furniture and household appliances.
这zhè　位wèi　候选人hòuxuǎnrén　有yǒu　工作经验gōngzuòjīngyàn。zhè wèi hòuxuǎnrén yǒu gōngzuòjīngyàn.
This candidate has work experience.
我wǒ　有yǒu　这些zhèxiē　任职资格rènzhízīgé。wǒ yǒu zhèxiē rènzhízīgé.
I have these job qualifications.
这zhè　家jiā　公司gōngsī　有yǒu　很多hěnduō　福利fúlì。zhè jiā gōngsī yǒu hěnduō fúlì.
This company has many employee benefits.
要不是yàobúshì　面试官miànshìguān　告诉gàosu　我wǒ，　我wǒ　还hái　不bù　知道zhīdào　有yǒu　试用期shìyòngqī。yàobúshì miànshìguān gàosu wǒ, wǒ hái bù zhīdào yǒu shìyòngqī.
If the interviewer had not told me, I still would not know there was a probation period.
除了chúle　单人间dānrénjiān　以外yǐwài，　这zhè　家jiā　酒店jiǔdiàn　还hái　有yǒu　双人间shuāngrénjiān。chúle dānrénjiān yǐwài, zhè jiā jiǔdiàn hái yǒu shuāngrénjiān.
Besides single rooms, this hotel also has double rooms.
客房kèfáng　里lǐ　有yǒu　这些zhèxiē　设施shèshī。kèfáng lǐ yǒu zhèxiē shèshī.
The guest room has these facilities.
这zhè　家jiā　酒店jiǔdiàn　有yǒu　很多hěnduō　设施shèshī。zhè jiā jiǔdiàn yǒu hěnduō shèshī.
This hotel has many facilities.
除了chúle　客房服务kèfángfúwù　以外yǐwài，　酒店jiǔdiàn　还hái　有yǒu　叫醒服务jiàoxǐngfúwù。chúle kèfángfúwù yǐwài, jiǔdiàn hái yǒu jiàoxǐngfúwù.
Besides room service, the hotel also offers a wake-up service.
凡是fánshì　有yǒu　预付款yùfùkuǎn　的de　客人kèrén，　都dōu　可以kěyǐ　拿ná　房卡fángkǎ。fánshì yǒu yùfùkuǎn de kèrén, dōu kěyǐ ná fángkǎ.
All guests with an advance payment can receive a room key card.
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