How to say “have” in Chinese
have, possess
“Have” in Chinese is 有着, yǒu zhe: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
有着 is read yǒu zhe: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “有着”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 有着. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个社区有着很长的历史zhègeshèqūyǒuzhehěnchángdelìshǐThis neighborhood has a long history.
More words from the lesson “Famous people”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “have” in Chinese?
“Have” in Chinese is 有着, pinyin yǒuzhe.
What does 有着 mean?
有着 (yǒuzhe) means “have, possess”.
How do you write 有着?
有着 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 着 (zhe) — particle: ongoing state. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 有着?
有着 is read yǒuzhe. Tones: yǒu — third tone, zhe — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“have” in the lesson “Famous people”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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