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有

jau5
have / there is / there are
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Usage

  • Used to express possession, as in having something
  • Also used to express existence or presence, like there is or there are
  • Commonly used to say that something is available or present
  • Often paired with 冇 for negation in spoken Cantonese
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Examples

  • 我有時間。
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    ngo5 jau5 si4 gaan3
    I have time.
  • 呢度有好多人。
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    ni1 dou6 jau5 hou2 do1 jan4
    There are a lot of people here.
  • 你有冇錢呀？
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    nei5 jau5 mou5 cin2 aa3
    Do you have money?
  • 枱上面有本書。
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    toi2 soeng6 min6 jau5 bun2 syu1
    There is a book on the table.

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