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Saying "a lot" with "youdeshi"
In Chinese there is no shortage of ways to say "a lot." 有的是 (yǒudeshì) is one of those ways. However, we need to be very clear: 有的是 is not the same as 有的 (meaning "some") + 是. As a single phrase, 有的是 indicates that the amount or quantity of something is very large, and it can sometimes indicate a tone of exaggeration.
- Keywords
- 有的是 · 有 · 是
- Used for
- Expressing degree · Expressing quantity
- Classification
- Adjectives
Examples (9)
他爸是大老板，有的是钱。
她是全职妈妈，有的是时间。
我一个大男人，有的是力气。
上海这么大的城市，工作机会有的是。
这样的笔我家有的是，这些都送给你。
这样的资源网上有的是。
这种风格的咖啡店上海有的是。
别担心，世界上男人有的是，分手了还可以再找。
我没有很多钱。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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