Chinese Vocabulary Drill with 有 (yǒu) – To have

Today’s word of the day is 有 (yǒu) which means ‘to have’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 有 (yǒu).

只有 (zhǐ yǒu) Only

The first word is 只有 (zhǐ yǒu) which means ‘only’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我只有一个心愿。(Wǒ zhǐyǒu yī ge xīnyuàn.) I only have one wish.

所有 (suǒ yǒu) All

Another word we can create with 有 (yǒu) is 所有 (suǒ yǒu). This means ‘all’. A way of using it in a sentence is 她把所有的钱都花完了。(Tā bǎ suǒyǒu de qián dōu huā wánle.) She has spent all of her money.

还有 (hái yǒu) To still have

Finally, we can create the word 还有 (hái yǒu) which means ‘to still have’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们还有很多时间。(Wǒmen hái yǒu hěnduō shíjiān.) We still have a lot of time.