One character a day, easy to master Chinese characters. Let’s take a look at the basic knowledge of “有”.
| 有 yŏu | |
| Explnantion: possess; have | |
| Phrases: 有害（yǒu hài） harmful ；有趣（yǒu qù） interesting; amusing | |
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“有”字是在（ ）之下有一个（ ），看上去像手拿着肉的样子，古时人们生活艰苦，有肉吃是很了不起的事，犹如拥有了全世界！所以衍生出“拥有”、“具有”的意思，“有”的反义词是“无”。
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The ancient form of this character used the form （ ）on top of （ ）which itself was a form of the character 肉 (ròu: meat). As a whole, it depicts a right hand holding a piece of meat. To the ancients, possessing meat was felt akin to owning the entire world, therefore a right hand holding onto a piece of meat meant “have” or “possess”. Gradually this character came to be used as an antonym of “无” (nothing; not possessing).
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Sentences:
1.Guòduō yǐnjiǔ duì shēntǐ shífēn yǒuhài.
过多饮酒对身体十分有害。
过多饮酒对身体十分有害。
Drinking too much alcohol is detrimental to one’s health.
2.Háizimen tíchū le gèzhǒng yǒuqù de wèntí.
孩子们提出了各种有趣的问题。
孩子们提出了各种有趣的问题。
Children raise many different funny questions.
