How is 有 pronounced?

有 is pronounced “yǒu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 有?

有 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 有?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 有 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 1verb

有

yǒu

有 (yǒu) means “to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 意 intentional)”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Example

我有一只猫。

Wǒ yǒu yī zhī māo.

I have a cat.

Words containing 有

没有méi yǒuhaven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be 还有hái yǒufurthermore; in addition; still; also 有名yǒu míngfamous; well-known 只有zhǐ yǒuonly have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement"); (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 服 "the only thing you can do is give in")有些yǒu xiēsome; somewhat 所有suǒ yǒuall; to have; to possess; to own 有人yǒu rénsomeone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom)有关yǒu guānto have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 有趣yǒu qùinteresting; fascinating; amusing 固有gù yǒuintrinsic to sth; inherent; native 津津有味jīn jīn yǒu wèiwith keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto 有利yǒu lìadvantageous; favorable

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Frequently asked questions

What does 有 mean?: 有 (yǒu) means “to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 意 intentional)”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 有 pronounced?: 有 is pronounced “yǒu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 有?: 有 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 有?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 有 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27