Usages of yǒude
有 的 司机 很 安静， 有 的 司机 喜欢 跟 我 聊天。yǒu de sījī hěn ānjìng, yǒu de sījī xǐhuan gēn wǒ liáotiān.
Some drivers are very quiet; some like to chat with me.
有的 学生 喜欢 在 公园 散步， 有的 学生 喜欢 在 家 上网。yǒude xuéshēng xǐhuan zài gōngyuán sànbù, yǒude xuéshēng xǐhuan zài jiā shàngwǎng.
Some students like to take a walk in the park; some students like to go online at home.
大学 毕业 以后， 有的 人 想 留 在 市中心 工作， 有的 人 想 回 郊区。dàxué bìyè yǐhòu, yǒude rén xiǎng liú zài shìzhōngxīn gōngzuò, yǒude rén xiǎng huí jiāoqū.
After graduating from university, some people want to stay and work downtown, and some want to go back to the suburbs.
有 的 学生 很 害羞， 不 太 喜欢 在 聚会 上 跟 别人 聊天。yǒu de xuéshēng hěn hàixiū, bú tài xǐhuan zài jùhuì shàng gēn biéren liáotiān.
Some students are very shy and don’t really like chatting with others at parties.
有的 同学 以后 想 当 老师， 有的 同学 想 当 作家。Yǒude tóngxué yǐhòu xiǎng dāng lǎoshī, yǒude tóngxué xiǎng dāng zuòjiā.
Some classmates want to be teachers in the future; some classmates want to be writers.
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