AdjectivesHSK 5
Saying "a lot" with 有的是
Use 有的是 to express that someone has plenty of something. You can put the subject before 有的是 and the noun after, or put the noun at the beginning and 有的是 at the end.
Structure
Subj. + 有的是 + Noun
Noun + Subj. + 有的是
Examples
- 她是全职妈妈，有的是时间。Tā shì quán zhí mā ma, yǒu de shì shí jiān.She's a full-time mother. She's got plenty of time.
- 上海这么大的城市，工作机会有的是。Shàng hǎi zhè me dà de chéng shì, gōng zuò jī huì yǒu de shì.Shanghai is such a big city. It's got plenty of job opportunities.
- 这样的笔我家有的是，这些都送给你。Zhè yàng de bǐ wǒ jiā yǒu de shì, zhè xiē dōu sòng gěi nǐ.I have tons of this kind of pen at home. Here, just take these.
- 别担心，世界上男人有的是，分手了还可以再找。Bié dān xīn, shì jiè shàng nán rén yǒu de shì, fēn shǒu le hái kě yǐ zài zhǎo.Don't worry. There are plenty of men in the world. If you break up, you can find someone else.
- 他爸是大老板，有的是钱。Tā bà shì dà lǎo bǎn, yǒu de shì qián.His dad is a big boss. He's got plenty of money.