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HSK 1 Chinese Grammar Lesson

Having and there is with 有

有

Yǒu

2:33 min video · 9 sentences · 7 key words

Transcript with pinyin and English

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  1. 我们家有三个房间。Wǒmen jiā yǒu sān gè fángjiān.Our home has three rooms.
  2. 你有朋友想住吗？Nǐ yǒu péngyou xiǎng zhù ma?Do you have a friend who wants to live here?
  3. 我有一个女朋友。Wǒ yǒu yí gè nǚpéngyou.I have a girlfriend.
  4. 楼上有一个房间。Lóushàng yǒu yí gè fángjiān.Upstairs there is a room.
  5. 房间里有一张床。Fángjiān lǐ yǒu yì zhāng chuáng.In the room there is a bed.
  6. 右边有一个大窗户。Yòubian yǒu yí gè dà chuānghu.On the right there is a big window.
  7. 我没有钱，但是有时间。Wǒ méiyǒu qián, dànshì yǒu shíjiān.I have no money, but I have time.
  8. 你有时间帮忙吗？Nǐ yǒu shíjiān bāngmáng ma?Do you have time to help?
  9. 我们家没有别人。Wǒmen jiā méiyǒu biéren.There is nobody else in our home.

About this lesson

Two flatmates look for a free room for a friend. Upstairs there is a room with a big window, and the rent is not bad.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
有yǒuto have, there isHSK 1
没有méiyǒunot haveHSK 1
房间fángjiānroomHSK 1
楼上lóushàngupstairsHSK 1
右边yòubianright sideHSK 1
帮忙bāngmángto helpHSK 1
时间shíjiāntimeHSK 1

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