yǒu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to have; there is
  2. 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

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Words Containing 有

一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu

not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking

享有
xiǎng yǒu

to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)

占有
zhàn yǒu

to have

共有
gòng yǒu

to have altogether

具有
jù yǒu

to have; to possess

前所未有
qián suǒ wèi yǒu

unprecedented

原有
yuán yǒu

original

只有
zhǐ yǒu

only have ...

含有
hán yǒu

to contain

固有
gù yǒu

intrinsic to sth

国有
guó yǒu

nationalized

大有可为
dà yǒu kě wéi

with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing

富有
fù yǒu

rich; wealthy; affluent

少有
shǎo yǒu

rare

带有
dài yǒu

to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)

彬彬有礼
bīn bīn yǒu lǐ

refined and courteous

患有
huàn yǒu

to contract (an illness)

应有尽有
yīng yǒu jìn yǒu

everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand

所有
suǒ yǒu

all

拥有
yōng yǒu

to have; to possess

有事
yǒu shì

to be occupied with sth

有人
yǒu rén

someone

有两下子
yǒu liǎng xià zi

to have real skill

有利
yǒu lì

advantageous; favorable

有利于
yǒu lì yú

to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for

有力
yǒu lì

powerful

有助于
yǒu zhù yú

to contribute to

有口无心
yǒu kǒu wú xīn

to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

有名
yǒu míng

famous

有害
yǒu hài

destructive

有幸
yǒu xìng

fortunately

有序
yǒu xù

regular

有待
yǒu dài

not yet (done)

有意
yǒu yì

to intend

有意思
yǒu yì si

interesting

有所
yǒu suǒ

somewhat

有所不同
yǒu suǒ bù tóng

to differ to some extent (idiom)

有效
yǒu xiào

effective

有效期
yǒu xiào qī

period of validity

有时候
yǒu shí hou

sometimes

有望
yǒu wàng

hopeful

有朝一日
yǒu zhāo yī rì

one day

有条不紊
yǒu tiáo bù wěn

regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged

有机
yǒu jī

organic

有毒
yǒu dú

poisonous

有没有
yǒu méi yǒu

(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?

有用
yǒu yòng

useful

有的
yǒu de

(there are) some (who are...)

有的放矢
yǒu dì fàng shǐ

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)

有的是
yǒu de shì

have plenty of

有益
yǒu yì

useful

有声有色
yǒu shēng yǒu sè

having sound and color (idiom); vivid

有着
yǒu zhe

to have

有趣
yǒu qù

interesting

有关
yǒu guān

to have sth to do with

有限
yǒu xiàn

limited

没有
méi yǒu

haven't

津津有味
jīn jīn yǒu wèi

with keen interest (idiom)

特有
tè yǒu

specific (to)

现有
xiàn yǒu

currently existing

私有
sī yǒu

private

胸有成竹
xiōng yǒu chéng zhú

(idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind

岂有此理
qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ

how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous

负有
fù yǒu

to be responsible for

还有
hái yǒu

furthermore

三人行,则必有我师
sān rén xíng , zé bì yǒu wǒ shī

If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)

三人行,必有我师
sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī

lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)

三生有幸
sān shēng yǒu xìng

the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)

上有政策,下有对策
shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè

The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)

上有天堂,下有苏杭
shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu sū háng

lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[sū háng] below (idiom)

上有老下有小
shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo

lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)

不孝有三,无后为大
bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà

There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[mèng zǐ])

不求有功,但求无过
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)

世上无难事,只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén

see 天下無難事,只怕有心人|天下无难事,只怕有心人[tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén]

中国石油化工股份有限公司
zhōng guó shí yóu huà gōng gǔ fèn yǒu xiàn gōng sī

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec

中航技进出口有限责任公司
zhōng háng jì jìn chū kǒu yǒu xiàn zé rèn gōng sī

China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC)

也有今天
yě yǒu jīn tiān

(coll.) to get one's just deserts

事业有成
shì yè yǒu chéng

to be successful in business

二虎相斗,必有一伤
èr hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng

lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)

互通有无
hù tōng yǒu wú

(idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back

井井有条
jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo

everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy

井然有序
jǐng rán yǒu xù

everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy

亘古未有
gèn gǔ wèi yǒu

unprecedented

人人有责
rén rén yǒu zé

it is everyone's duty

人各有所好
rén gè yǒu suǒ hào

everyone has their likes and dislikes

人外有人,天外有天
rén wài yǒu rén , tiān wài yǒu tiān

in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself (idiom)

人有三急
rén yǒu sān jí

(jocular) to need to answer the call of nature

人有失手,马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí

lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)

人无远虑,必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu

He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).

今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì

to live in the moment (idiom)

伴有
bàn yǒu

to be accompanied by

占为己有
zhàn wéi jǐ yǒu

to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)

保利科技有限公司
bǎo lì kē jì yǒu xiàn gōng sī

Poly Technologies (defense manufacturing company)

保有
bǎo yǒu

to keep

傻人有傻福
shǎ rén yǒu shǎ fú

fortune favors fools (idiom)

先有
xiān yǒu

prior

先有后婚
xiān yǒu hòu hūn

to marry after getting pregnant

儿孙自有儿孙福
ér sūn zì yǒu ér sūn fú

younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)

两虎相争,必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng

if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)

两虎相斗,必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng

when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)

公有
gōng yǒu

publicly owned

公有制
gōng yǒu zhì

public ownership

公有化
gōng yǒu huà

to nationalize

公说公有理,婆说婆有理
gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ

both sides claim they're right (idiom)

其来有自
qí lái yǒu zì

there is a reason for it

具有主权
jù yǒu zhǔ quán

sovereign

兼有
jiān yǒu

to combine

兼而有之
jiān ér yǒu zhī

to have both (at the same time)

冤有头,债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ

for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)

凹凸有致
āo tū yǒu zhì

curvaceous

别有
bié yǒu

to have other...

别有天地
bié yǒu tiān dì

enchanting scenery

别有洞天
bié yǒu dòng tiān

place of charm and beauty

别有用心
bié yǒu yòng xīn

to have an ulterior motive (idiom)

别有韵味
bié yǒu yùn wèi

to have quite a lasting charm

力有未逮
lì yǒu wèi dài

beyond one's reach or power (to do sth)

包子有肉不在褶上
bāo zi yǒu ròu bù zài zhě shàng

a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)

化为乌有
huà wéi wū yǒu

to go up in smoke; to vanish

北京汽车制造厂有限公司
běi jīng qì chē zhì zào chǎng yǒu xiàn gōng sī

Beijing Automobile Works (BAW)

十有八九
shí yǒu bā jiǔ

most likely

千里搭长棚,没有不散的宴席
qiān lǐ dā cháng péng , méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí

even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)

千里马常有,而伯乐不常有
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu

lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)

卓有成效
zhuó yǒu chéng xiào

highly effective

另有
lìng yǒu

to have some other (reason etc)

另有企图
lìng yǒu qǐ tú

(idiom) to have an ulterior motive

可有可无
kě yǒu kě wú

not essential

可望有成
kě wàng yǒu chéng

can be expected to be a success

各有千秋
gè yǒu qiān qiū

each has its own merits (idiom)

各有所好
gè yǒu suǒ hào

everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)

吉人自有天相
jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng

Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)

名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ

the girl is already taken (idiom)

否有效
fǒu yǒu xiào

inefficient

吾生也有涯,而知也无涯
wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá

Life is short, learning is limitless

周有光
zhōu yǒu guāng

Zhou Youguang (1906-2017), PRC linguist, considered the father of Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音|汉语拼音[hàn yǔ pīn yīn]

咎有应得
jiù yǒu yīng dé

(idiom) (literary) to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc)

唯有
wéi yǒu

only

问心有愧
wèn xīn yǒu kuì

to have a guilty conscience

哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出
yǎ ba chī huáng lián , yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū

to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)

善有善报
shàn yǒu shàn bào

virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another

善有善报,恶有恶报
shàn yǒu shàn bào , è yǒu è bào

virtue has its reward, evil its retribution

固有名词
gù yǒu míng cí

proper noun

固有词
gù yǒu cí

native words (i.e. not derived from Chinese, in Korean and Japanese etc)

国务院国有资产监督管理委员会
guó wù yuàn guó yǒu zī chǎn jiān dū guǎn lǐ wěi yuán huì

State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of State Council (SASAC)

国家兴亡,匹夫有责
guó jiā xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé

The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

国有企业
guó yǒu qǐ yè

state-owned enterprise

国有公司
guó yǒu gōng sī

state enterprise

国有化
guó yǒu huà

nationalization

国有资产监督管理委员会
guó yǒu zī chǎn jiān dū guǎn lǐ wěi yuán huì

State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission SASAC

多少有些
duō shǎo yǒu xiē

somewhat

大有
dà yǒu

there is a great deal of ... (typically followed by a bisyllabic word, as in 大有希望[dà yǒu xī wàng])

大有人在
dà yǒu rén zài

there are plenty of such people

大有作为
dà yǒu zuò wéi

to accomplish much

大有希望
dà yǒu xī wàng

to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising

大有文章
dà yǒu wén zhāng

some deeper meaning in this

大有裨益
dà yǒu bì yì

bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful

大难不死,必有后福
dà nàn bù sǐ , bì yǒu hòu fú

one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)

天下没有不散的宴席
tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí

see 天下沒有不散的筵席|天下没有不散的筵席[tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí]

天下没有不散的筵席
tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí

all good things must come to an end (idiom)

天下无难事,只怕有心人
tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén

there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)

天下兴亡,匹夫有责
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé

The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

天外有天,人外有人
tiān wài yǒu tiān , rén wài yǒu rén

see 人外有人,天外有天[rén wài yǒu rén , tiān wài yǒu tiān]

天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福
tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún , rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú

fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment

如有所失
rú yǒu suǒ shī

to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)

子虚乌有
zǐ xū wū yǒu

(idiom) to have no basis in fact; to be the product of sb's imagination

孔武有力
kǒng wǔ yǒu lì

courageous and strong (idiom)

存有
cún yǒu

to retain

学业有成
xué yè yǒu chéng

to be successful in one's studies

守土有责
shǒu tǔ yǒu zé

duty to defend the country (idiom)

害人之心不可有,防人之心不可无
hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú

refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)

家家有本难念的经
jiā jiā yǒu běn nán niàn de jīng

every family has its problems (idiom)

家花没有野花香
jiā huā méi yǒu yě huā xiāng

lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)

富富有余
fù fù yǒu yú

richly provided for

专有
zhuān yǒu

exclusive

专有名词
zhuān yǒu míng cí

technical term

尺有所短,寸有所长
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng

lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)

山外有山,天外有天
shān wài yǒu shān , tiān wài yǒu tiān

(idiom) however good sth is, there is always sth better

市场占有率
shì chǎng zhàn yǒu lǜ

market share

师出有名
shī chū yǒu míng

lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom)

常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋
cháng zài hé biān zǒu , nǎ yǒu bù shī xié

a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)

年年有余
nián nián yǒu yú

lit. (may you) have abundance year after year

年轻有为
nián qīng yǒu wéi

young and promising

底栖有孔虫
dǐ qī yǒu kǒng chóng

benthic foraminifera

康有为
kāng yǒu wéi

Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898

强中更有强中手
qiáng zhōng gèng yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu

see 強中自有強中手|强中自有强中手[qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu]

强中自有强中手
qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu

(idiom) however strong you are, there is always someone stronger

强有力
qiáng yǒu lì

strong

后会有期
hòu huì yǒu qī

I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)

后继有人
hòu jì yǒu rén

to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

徒有其名
tú yǒu qí míng

with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame

徒有虚名
tú yǒu xū míng

with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame

从来没有
cóng lái méi yǒu

there has never been; has never had

德不配位,必有灾殃
dé bù pèi wèi , bì yǒu zāi yāng

calamity will befall those whose moral standards are not in keeping with their social status

心中有数
xīn zhōng yǒu shù

to know what's going on

心中有鬼
xīn zhōng yǒu guǐ

to harbor ulterior motives (idiom)

心有灵犀一点通
xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng

hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

心有余悸
xīn yǒu yú jì

to have lingering fears

心有余而力不足
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)

心有余,力不足
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú

The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).

心里有数
xīn lǐ yǒu shù

to know the score (idiom)

心里有谱
xīn lǐ yǒu pǔ

to have a plan in mind