Meaning of 有的
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (there are) some (who are...)
- some (exist)
How to use 有的
有的 goes before a noun or stands alone as a subject to pick out part of a group, and it is often repeated to contrast two parts. Example: 有的人喜欢茶，有的人喜欢咖啡。(Yǒude rén xǐhuan chá, yǒude rén xǐhuan kāfēi.) Some people like tea, some like coffee.
有 (yǒu) means "to have" or "there is," and 的 (de) turns it into "the ones that exist." So 有的 points to "the ones there are," meaning "some" out of a group.
Common mistake: Learners often put 有的 after the verb or in object position, as in 我买了有的书. It normally comes at the start of the subject, so say 有的书我买了 or use 一些 instead: 我买了一些书. Also, 的 here is light and toneless, so do not stress it as dì or dí.
有的 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
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的 de · of · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 有的.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 真的 | zhēn de | really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 别的 | biéde | else; other |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 的话 | dehuà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
Questions about 有的
What does 有的 mean?
有的 (yǒude) means "(there are) some (who are...); some (exist)" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 有的?
有的 is made of 2 characters: 有 (6 strokes), 的 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 有的 an HSK word?
Yes. 有的 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 有的 and 有些?
Both can mean "some" before a noun, as in 有的人 or 有些人. 有些 can also mean "somewhat" before an adjective, as in 有些累 (a bit tired), but 有的 cannot be used that way.
Can 有的 be used without a noun after it?
Yes, when the group is already clear from context. For example, 这些苹果有的很甜。(Zhèxiē píngguǒ yǒude hěn tián.) Some of these apples are very sweet.