Sản phẩm có lỗi.

to have

Breakdown of Sản phẩm có lỗi.

• sản phẩm: the product
• lỗi: the defect

Questions & Answers about Sản phẩm có lỗi.

What does each word in Sản phẩm có lỗi mean?

• sản phẩm = product
• có = have / has
• lỗi = fault, defect, error, problem

So word-for-word, the sentence is roughly product has defect.

Natural English translations include:

• The product has a defect.
• The product is faulty.
• There is a problem with the product.

Why is the word order Sản phẩm có lỗi and not something else?

Vietnamese usually follows a Subject + Verb + Object/Complement pattern, much like English.

Here:

• Sản phẩm = subject
• có = verb
• lỗi = object/complement

So the structure is:

[The product] [has] [a defect]

That is why Sản phẩm có lỗi feels straightforward and natural.

Does có always mean to have here?

In this sentence, yes, có is best understood as has.

But có is a very common Vietnamese word with several uses depending on context, such as:

• to have
• there is / there are
• sometimes part of a yes/no emphasis structure

In Sản phẩm có lỗi, it simply means has:

• Sản phẩm có lỗi = The product has a defect