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Definitions
- 1. to have; there is
- 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)
Example Sentences
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Words Containing 有
not essential
to have no strength
He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
segmented
it is everyone's duty
to speak one's mind
a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
to have; to possess
to be the parent of (a child)
within the period of validity
impressive
organic nitrogen
constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions
lovers
every family has its problems (idiom)
there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
with keen interest (idiom)
to have both advantages and disadvantages
one's words carry an implicit meaning
systematic
to have an affair with sb
(literary) to achieve success
to know what's going on
to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
destined to meet but not fated to be together (idiom)
can be compared
field of rational numbers (math.), usually denoted by Q
to rarely have
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
modern
\land to the tiller\, post-Liberation land reform movement instigated by the CCP
to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
can be expected to be a success
tasty
highly effective
to be effective (idiom)
to create something from nothing (idiom)
conscious
to be blessed
repossession
to have
(idiom) to have no basis in fact; to be the product of sb's imagination
someone
pixelated or censored (of video)
I still have sons, don't I?
to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions
rare gas
looking pensive
there is no difference
to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
like father, like son (idiom)
after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects); time for extracurricular activities
to be ill
return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)
organic chemistry
to request the pleasure of seeing sb
As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)
helpful
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of State Council (SASAC)
nuclear weapon states
Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
each has its own merits (idiom)
to have what it takes
(neologism) (coll.) ostentatious; showy; impressive
to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
to know the score (idiom)
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
(idiom) no secret can be kept forever
everything will turn out all right (idiom)
Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company, Ltd., established 1997
proprietor
(I, they etc) of course have (a plan, a way etc)
determined
lit. a child who cries gets to feed at the breast (idiom)
duty to defend the country (idiom)
offensive
to have class; classy
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
prior
able
young and promising
not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)
tapeworm (Taenia solium)
sometimes
enough and to spare (idiom)
cost-effective
bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
to nationalize
resolute person
temperate
premeditated
a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)
interesting
to have
see 蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛|萝卜白菜，各有所爱[luó bo bái cài , gè yǒu suǒ ài]
real men do not easily cry (idiom)
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[mèng zǐ])
there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
to be responsible for
responsibility must lie where it belongs (idiom)
eyes bright and full of expression
to be connected
to be in love
see 有賴|有赖[yǒu lài]
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
regular
unprecedented
to have a skill
to have; to possess
to mumble
harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good
to look at the sky in sorrow
nothing is impossible
to have both (at the same time)
(of one's words) to have substance
reasonable
one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)
native words (i.e. not derived from Chinese, in Korean and Japanese etc)
most likely
to be like sth
only
almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle
to have a skill
to be in a position to (take on a challenge, etc)
calamity will befall those whose moral standards are not in keeping with their social status
to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
is not
to be expecting
indistinct
finite set
groundless; baseless
finite element (method)
(coll.) to have an affair
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
ambitious
to have a plan in mind
(computer chip manufacture) active area
durable
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
(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
lit. having face
aspirated consonant (in phonetics)
to be accompanied by
pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
as they say, ...
to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom)
uncommon
publicly owned
organism
market share
to remain in existence
effective
to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom)
for donkey's years
to be occupied with sth
lit. (may you) have abundance year after year
audiobook
see 早知今日何必當初|早知今日何必当初[zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū]
soft in the head
plexiglass
vulnerable (in bridge)
fortune favors fools (idiom)
to speak one minute and be quiet the next
see 沒關係|没关系[méi guān xi]
uninhabited
mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
(idiom) to fail to finish off what one started
to marry after getting pregnant
paying
to have good taste
to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment
to make sense
stylish
to go up in smoke; to vanish
handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily
benthic foraminifera
full of (interest, humor, sentiment etc)
useful
flexible
lit. with money, you can get a devil to turn a millstone (idiom)
bubbling with humor (idiom); witty and interesting
somewhat
addict
boring
lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education
to have quite a lasting charm
lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)
even the most brazen person will sometimes feel shame (idiom)
gravity
(polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)
see 有奶便是娘[yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng]
organophosphate
everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
hopeful
not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence
shadowy
can find methods
hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
to have altogether
at a loss
fitted with
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
to have a share of (responsibility etc)
shortly thereafter
in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect
right of ownership
one's words carry barbs
(polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you
finite element method
to look famished
lit. when we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (idiom)
proper noun
to do things right
limited company
weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
to have
promising
enchanting scenery
to have kept count; to know how many; (fig.) to know exactly how things stand; to know the score
humane
there has never been; has never had
destructive
to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
heard from time to time
everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
haven't
(there are) some (who are...)
guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement
all rights reserved (copyright statement)
(of an outcome) to rely on
to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
(idiom) to achieve sth worthwhile; to make a positive contribution
a real man, if he takes a hit, will seek to even the score (idiom)
once
rare
to have a clearcut idea
orderly
lit. the child who cries gets the candy (idiom)
courageous
No Child Left Behind Act, USA 2001
courageous and strong (idiom)
to be entitled
even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)
organic substance
I've got a solution!
wired
lordly
ordering (of a list, encyclopedia etc)
to have attained the Way
ungulates (animals with hooves)
related
to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)
(zoology) marsupial
lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business
(slang) come on, you can't deny it!
private ownership of property
all good things must come to an end (idiom)
mitosis
unless otherwise agreed
to contract (an illness)
to combine
to possess
to make sense; reasonable
lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)
to call sth as it is (idiom)
(idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind
(to be guilty of) dereliction of duty
sometimes
bounded
to own exclusively
promising
having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute
to come prepared
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
related to
to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions
shapeless
gone forever (idiom)
quaint
married man
to take for one's own
to have or have not
place of charm and beauty
trivial (matters)
rational expression (math.)
lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)
to talk without any intention of acting on it
to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc)
a good dog deserves a bone (idiom)
customary; usual
useful
beneficial
to talk things through (idiom)
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous
to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising
subtle way of thinking (idiom); hard to fathom
statistically significant
smokey coal
conscientious
to have some other (reason etc)
well-off
influential
to be ambitious
to win without a fight (idiom)
see 煞有介事[shà yǒu jiè shì]
rich person
lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)
aerobics
powerful
lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom)
married woman
unimportant
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
to persevere; perseverance
(idiom) clear and orderly; neat and tidy
younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
has eyes but can't see (idiom); unable or unwilling to see the importance of sth
erudite
anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all
to begin to take shape
(coll.) promising
(we) will be very grateful (if ...)
flavorsome
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
(idiom) to speak from the heart
all
refined and courteous
histosol (soil taxonomy)
virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another
one day; sometime in the future
lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom)
to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
to have a mind to
to contribute to
a little; somewhat
currently existing
lit. have hands have feet
organic molecule
lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
to have the right to
validity
as if one had lost something (idiom)
since birth
aerobics
to have a prior engagement
to leave some leeway
only have ...
(idiom) however good sth is, there is always sth better
having sound and color (idiom); vivid
beyond one's reach or power (to do sth)
Poly Technologies (defense manufacturing company)
to have secret motives
to be beneath one's dignity
famous
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way
to have real skill
(idiom) (literary) to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc)
rushed work leads to errors (idiom)
engrossing
to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)
nationalization
see 有的沒的|有的没的[yǒu de méi de]
see 人外有人，天外有天[rén wài yǒu rén , tiān wài yǒu tiān]
organic compound
rational number (i.e. fraction of two integers, math.)
have plenty of
(idiom) one man's meat is another man's poison; to each his own
Cable Network News (CNN)
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
to need
tracked (tramcar)
a possession
very
person in power
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
to have one's ups and downs
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)
everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand
as everyone can appreciate (idiom); clear to all
streetcar
Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898
to have a guilty conscience
pregnant
vigorous
at fault
ingenious
virtuous
strong
to occupy
You're really quite something!
there is a reason for it
there is a great deal of ... (typically followed by a bisyllabic word, as in 大有希望[dà yǒu xī wàng])
(computing) lossy compression
having unspeakable bitter suffering
hopeful
everything has a rightful owner (idiom)
spit it out!
classy
exclusive
Beijing Automobile Works (BAW)
to intend
richly provided for
the walls have ears (idiom)
to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)
joint-stock limited company
to differ to some extent (idiom)
secure in the knowledge that one has backing
to retain
having no advantage whatsoever
insane
lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom)
nothing is too bizarre
to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through
original
theism (the belief in the existence of God)
to have
state enterprise
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
birthright
lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)
Bless you! (after a sneeze)
to be harmful (to)
If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)
colored
constituent
to harbor ulterior motives (idiom)
China
sometimes
theist (believer in one or more Deities)
supplied with water (of a house)
some people
China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC)
responsible
struck dumb
nationalized
persevering
interest-bearing (bank account)
What (noble errand) brings you here?
technical term
There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)
trace element (nutrition)
the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
intrinsic to sth
to be equipped with
impunity
ordered
appealing; attractive (esp. to consumers)
curvaceous
to be successful in business
without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
see 強中自有強中手|强中自有强中手[qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu]
lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain
having a permanent post
(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?
to have many advantages and no disadvantages
The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
to have an abundance
love will find a way (idiom)
every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
to become bogged down in the details (idiom)
different
lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)
(literary) officials
all dead and no survivors
harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good
to have (aspirations, suspicions etc)
when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
striped
to have time (to do sth)
hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)
lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
period of validity
capable
correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
valuable
(confirm to be) true
courteous
limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)
property owner
somewhat
effective
rushed work leads to errors (idiom)
to be perverse and suggestive towards the opposite sex, but shrinking back when provoked to act on it
Zhou Youguang (1906-2017), PRC linguist, considered the father of Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音|汉语拼音[hàn yǔ pīn yīn]
walls have ears
effective action
inevitably there will be
spit it out!
possessive case (grammar)
to have money and time
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
illustrious
organic phosphate
specific (to)
(idiom) to have an ulterior motive
a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)
I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
furthermore (idiom)
to include both meat and vegetables
(of a shape) sharp and clearcut
Preparedness averts peril.
possible
(idiom) however strong you are, there is always someone stronger
the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)
guilty
organophosphorus agent
material; tangible; visible
to have guts
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
payload
audiobook
to contain
to keep
one day
lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)
talking and laughing
some deeper meaning in this
never before in the whole of history (idiom)
not yet (done)
to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor
finite group (math.)
unprecedented
foraminifera
to have a recollection (of sb or sth)
aerobics
state-owned enterprise
poisonous
universal
sovereign
extremely (placed after verb or adjective)
inefficient
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
since the beginning of history
see 若有所失[ruò yǒu suǒ shī]
to imitate what sb else does; to follow sb's example
finite element (method)
clever
profitable
rich; wealthy; affluent
to live in the moment (idiom)
life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)
extremely possible
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
advantageous; favorable
ownership
not a bit
opinionated
to grant whatever is asked for
all parties involved
lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
it is nothing
Cable Network News (CNN)
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)
it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)
anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all
energetic
a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)
somewhat
fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment
the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds
there are plenty of such people
private
to accomplish much
everyone has their likes and dislikes
cable television
public ownership
intentionally or otherwise
ashamed
to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
interested
furthermore
rich and powerful (idiom)
see 有一搭沒一搭|有一搭没一搭[yǒu yī dā méi yī dā]
mixed ownership reform (strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned enterprises)
to speak plainly; to speak one’s mind; to say directly
to have other...
The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)
both sides claim they're right (idiom)
persevere and you will succeed (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way
electric (apparatus)
to have many advantages and no disadvantages
everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
far-sighted
sexual reproduction
you win some, you lose some (idiom)
for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
fortunately
authoritative
in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself (idiom)
(idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively)
(finance) negotiable securities
ownership of the means of production (in Marxism)
able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)
affectionate and true
see 若有所失[ruò yǒu suǒ shī]
jawed (fish)
(coll.) to get one's just deserts
helpful
to have a special fondness (for sth)
set of rational numbers (math.)
there is a lot to it
if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
owner
to possess limited experience and knowledge (idiom)
private brand
to wear colored glasses
(idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment
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]
to run counter to
lit. to have an abundance of space
existing
lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[sū háng] below (idiom)
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission SASAC
(jocular) to need to answer the call of nature
colored races
a little
organic
not to have any meaning
(coll.) worthwhile
one and only (idiom); rarely seen
the girl is already taken (idiom)
to be successful in one's studies
to have lingering fears
some
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]
ambitious
attractive
to increase without letup
see 車到山前必有路|车到山前必有路[chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù]
interesting
windy
one's words carry an implicit meaning
(literary) not to exist; nonexistent; illusory
to go against
to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)
exhaustible
to have a plan
lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
privatization
endless
everyone loves beauty (idiom)
tasteless
for years
liable
to have sth to do with
virtue has its reward, evil its retribution
in view of this
to deserve (attention, respect etc)
education for everyone, irrespective of background
to be ungenerous
Life is short, learning is limitless
to be more scared than hurt (idiom)
limited