有的 (yǒu de) — some (of a group); some (people/things)

Definition

有的 highlights a part of a group: 'some (of them) are X, some are Y.' It refers to an unspecified portion of a set already mentioned. Some (someone): some (people/things)

pronoun

some (of a group)some (people/things)

Examples

有的。
yǒu de Shū hěn dà.
Some books are very big.
有的。
yǒu de Rén xǐ huan māo.
Some people like cats.
有的。
yǒu de Māo hěn xiǎo.
Some cats are very small.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

有yǒuhave

的deof

有 and 的 combine to refer to some among a group.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat

Sound part声符shēngfú

又

又yòu有yǒu

Same sound today

The form 有 combines 又, used for its sound, with a shape from 肉, 'meat'; the hand-holding-meat story is a folk explanation, not shown in the oldest shape.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

白勺的

Meaning part形符xíngfú

白白báiwhite

Sound part声符shēngfú

勺

勺sháo的de

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

的 pairs 白, related to white or brightness, with 勺, which gives a clue to the sound. Its older form 旳 meant bright.

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