1. English meaning:
The verb 有 (yǒu) is negated in a special way. Unlike
most verbs, it is negated with 没 (méi) instead of 不
(bù). The negative form of 有 (yǒu) then, is 没有
(méiyǒu). The verb 有 (yǒu) is an important exception
to this rule, and must be negated with 没 (méi).
Structure:
Subj. +do/don’t + Obj.
Subj. +does/doesn’t + Obj.
S.+沒有+O.S.+有+O.
2. A:你的家有幾個人?
A: Nǐ de jiā yǒu jǐ gèrén?
A: How many people in your family?
B:我的家有五個人。
B: Wǒ de jiā yǒu wǔ gèrén.
B: There are five people in my family.
S.+有+O.
3. A:你家有誰?
A: Nǐ jiā yǒu shuí?
A: Who is in your family?
B:我家有爸爸、媽媽、姊姊和弟弟。
B: Wǒjiā yǒu bàba, māmā, jiě jie hé dìdì.
B: There are my father, mother, sister and brother.
S.+有+O.
4. A:你有弟弟嗎?
A: Nǐ yǒu dìdì ma?
A: Do you have a younger brother?
B:我沒有弟弟。
B: Wǒ méiyǒu dìdì.
B: I don’t have a younger brother.
S.+沒有+O.
5. A:你有妹妹嗎?
A: Nǐ yǒu mèimei ma ?
A: Do you have a sister?
B:我沒有妹妹,有哥哥。
B: Wǒ méiyǒu mèimei, yǒu gēgē.
B: I don't have a sister, I have a brother.
S.+沒有+O.
7. A:你們家有幾個人?
A: Nǐmen jiā yǒu jǐ gèrén?
A: How many people in your family?
B:我們家有四個人。
B: Wǒmen jiā yǒu sì gèrén.
B: There are four people in my family.
A:你有妹妹嗎?
A: Nǐ yǒu mèimei ma?
A: Do you have a sister?
B:我沒有妹妹。
B: Wǒ méiyǒu mèimei.
B: I don’t have a sister.