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HSK 1 word · verb

yǒu

to have; there is

Stroke order

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6 strokes

Example sentence

我有书。

Wǒ yǒu shū.

I have a book.

More sentences with

杯子里有水。

Bēizi li yǒu shuǐ.

There is water in the cup.

我有一本书。

Wǒ yǒu yī běn shū.

I have one book.

我有三个朋友。

Wǒ yǒu sān ge péngyou.

I have three friends.

你有几个朋友?

Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge péngyou?

How many friends do you have?

桌子上有一本书。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì běn shū.

There is a book on the table.

公园里有很多人在锻炼。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén zài duànliàn.

There are many people exercising in the park.

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Frequently asked questions about

What does 有 mean?
有 (yǒu) means "to have; there is" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 有 have?
有 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 有 in?
有 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.