yǒu

Expressing comparable degree with "you"

有 asks whether one thing reaches the same degree as another.

Noun 1 + 有 + Noun 2 + Adj. + 吗?

How it works

他有我帅吗? — is he as good-looking as me? It asks whether B measures up to A.

This positive form is used mostly in questions. The statement version is normally the negative 没有.

那么 can be inserted: 他有我那么高吗?

Examples

  • tā yǒu wǒ shuài ma?

    他有我帅吗?

    Is he as good-looking as I am?

  • nǐ ér zi yǒu nǐ gāo le ma?

    你儿子有你高了吗?

    Is your son as tall as you yet?

  • shàng hǎi yǒu běi jīng nà me dà ma?

    上海有北京那么大吗?

    Is Shanghai as big as Beijing?