Usage of the character 有

only have ...
there is only ...
(used in combination with 才 (cái)) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈／只有通过治疗才能痊愈 (zhǐyǒutōngguòzhìliáocáinéngquányù) "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要 (zhǐyǒunánxìngcáiyǒucǐxūyào) "only men would have such a requirement")
(used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服 (zhǐyǒuqūfú) "the only thing you can do is give in")

yǒubìng

有病

[有病]

to be ill
(coll.) to be not right in the head

yǒuxù

有序

[有序]

regular
orderly
successive
in order

yǒuchéng

有成

[有成]

(literary) to achieve success

wéiyǒu

惟有

[惟有]

variant of 唯有 (wéiyǒu)

huànyǒu

患有

[患有]

to contract (an illness)
to be afflicted with
to suffer from

yǒujú

有局

[有局]

vulnerable (in bridge)

yǒushì

有事

[有事]

to be occupied with sth
to have sth on one's mind
there is something the matter

yǒuyú

有余

[有餘]

to have an abundance

yǒufú

有福

[有福]

to be blessed

Yǒuxià

有夏

[有夏]

China

yǒulì

有力

[有力]

powerful
forceful
vigorous

yǒuláo

有劳

[有勞]

(polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)

yǒurén

有人

[有人]

someone
people
anyone
there is someone there
occupied (as in restroom)

yǒule

有了

[有了]

I've got a solution!
to have a bun in the oven (abbr. for 有了胎 (yǒuletāi))

guànyǒu

惯有

[慣有]

customary; usual

yǒuxiàn

有限

[有限]

limited
finite

yǒurú

有如

[有如]

to be like sth
similar to
alike

yǒuzhì

有志

[有志]

to be ambitious

yǒuqióng

有穷

[有窮]

exhaustible
limited
finite

xiānyǒu

先有

[先有]

prior; preexisting

yǒugòu

有够

[有夠]

very
extremely

yàoyǒu

要有

[要有]

to need
to require
must have

yǒuqián

有钱

[有錢]

well-off
wealthy

yǒuliào

有料

[有料]

impressive

yǒuwú

有无

[有無]

to have or have not
surplus and shortfall
tangible and intangible
corporeal and incorporeal

yǒushī

有失

[有失]

to cause a loss of (decorum, dignity etc) (used in fixed expressions)

yǒu'ài

有碍

[有礙]

to hinder; to impede; to be detrimental

dàiyǒu

带有

[帶有]

to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)

yuányǒu

原有

[原有]

original
former

yǒukòng

有空

[有空]

to have time (to do sth)

wūyǒu

乌有

[烏有]

(literary) not to exist; nonexistent; illusory

yǒurǎn

有染

[有染]

to have an affair with sb

yǒushù

有数

[有數]

to have kept count; to know how many; (fig.) to know exactly how things stand; to know the score
not many; only a few

yǒuzuì

有罪

[有罪]

guilty

shèyǒu

设有

[設有]

to have; to incorporate; to feature

dúyǒu

独有

[獨有]

to own exclusively; unique to; specific
there is only

gùyǒu

固有

[固有]

intrinsic to sth
inherent
native

lìngyǒu

另有

[另有]

to have some other (reason etc)

yǒujiè

有界

[有界]

bounded

yǒufèn

有份

[有份]

to have a share of (responsibility etc)
to be concerned
to be involved

yǒumǎ

有码

[有碼]

pixelated or censored (of video)

huáiyǒu

怀有

[懷有]

to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc)

liúyǒu

留有

[留有]

to remain in existence
to retain

tèyǒu

特有

[特有]

specific (to)
characteristic (of)
distinctive

hányǒu

含有

[含有]

to contain
including

lǐngyǒu

领有

[領有]

to possess
to own

yǒushí

有时

[有時]

sometimes
now and then

yǒuxiàn

有线

[有線]

wired
cable (television)

pèiyǒu

配有

[配有]

to be equipped with
to come with (sth)

yǒuxìng

有幸

[有幸]

fortunately

yǒuwàng

有望

[有望]

hopeful
promising

yǒuqǐng

有顷

[有頃]

shortly thereafter
for a moment

sīyǒu

私有

[私有]

private
privately-owned

jìyǒu

既有

[既有]

existing

shǎoyǒu

少有

[少有]

rare
infrequent

yǒupǔ

有谱

[有譜]

to have a plan
to know what one is doing

yǒuwéi

有为

[有為]

promising
to show promise

xiànyǒu

现有

[現有]

currently existing
currently available

zhànyǒu

占有

[佔有]

to have
to own
to hold
to occupy
to possess
to account for (a high proportion etc)

yǒudài

有待

[有待]

not yet (done)
pending

yǒushuǐ

有水

[有水]

supplied with water (of a house)

suǒyǒu

所有

[所有]

all
to have; to possess; to own

wéiyǒu

唯有

[唯有]

only

fùyǒu

负有

[負有]

to be responsible for

yǒufāng

有方

[有方]

to do things right
to use the correct method

wèiyǒu

未有

[未有]

is not
has never been
never occurring
unprecedented

sùyǒu

素有

[素有]

to have
to have always had

yǒuxíng

有形

[有形]

material; tangible; visible
shapely

yǒuyòng

有用

[有用]

useful

zǒngyǒu

总有

[總有]

inevitably there will be

yǒuyì

有意

[有意]

to intend
intentionally
interested in

yǒufēng

有风

[有風]

windy

wànyǒu

万有

[萬有]

universal

jùyǒu

据有

[據有]

to occupy
to hold
to possess

bàoyǒu

抱有

[抱有]

to have (aspirations, suspicions etc)

yǒuxì

有戏

[有戲]

(coll.) promising
likely to turn out well

yǒumíng

有名

[有名]

famous
well-known

yǒuyuán

有缘

[有緣]

related
brought together by fate

guóyǒu

国有

[國有]

nationalized
public
government owned
state-owned

yǒujī

有机

[有機]

organic

yǒuliǎn

有脸

[有臉]

lit. having face
to have prestige
to command respect
to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous)
to have the gall
not ashamed to

yǒuxiào

有效

[有效]

effective
in effect
valid

yǒuwèi

有味

[有味]

tasty

méiyǒu

没有

[沒有]

haven't
hasn't
doesn't exist
to not have
to not be

yǒubié

有别

[有別]

different
distinct
unequal
variable

yǒuhé

有颌

[有頜]

jawed (fish)

yōngyǒu

拥有

[擁有]

to have; to possess

yǒulài

有赖

[有賴]

(of an outcome) to rely on
to require
can only be achieved by means of

ráoyǒu

饶有

[饒有]

full of (interest, humor, sentiment etc)

yǒuzhù

有助

[有助]

helpful
beneficial
to help
conducive to

cúnyǒu

存有

[存有]

to hold in storage
to retain
to harbor (feelings)
to entertain (sentiments)
(of abstract things) to exist
there is

jùyǒu

具有

[具有]

to have; to possess

hǎnyǒu

罕有

[罕有]

to rarely have
rare

yǒudú

有毒

[有毒]

poisonous

yīngyǒu

应有

[應有]

to deserve (attention, respect etc)
should have (freedoms, rights etc)

yǒujiě

有解

[有解]

(of a problem, equation etc) to have a solution; to be solvable

yǒuwéi

有违

[有違]

to run counter to

dàyǒu

大有

[大有]

there is a great deal of ... (typically followed by a bisyllabic word, as in 大有希望 (dàyou-xiwàng))
(literary) bumper harvest; abundance

yǒuxiē

有些

[有些]

some
somewhat

yǒuxī

有息

[有息]

interest-bearing (bank account)

yǒulǐ

有理

[有理]

reasonable
justified
right
(math.) rational

xiǎngyǒu

享有

[享有]

to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)

yǒuhéng

有恒

[有恆]

to persevere; perseverance

yǒude

有的

[有的]

(there are) some (who are...)
some (exist)

yǒusuǒ

有所

[有所]

somewhat
to some extent

yǒuxīn

有心

[有心]

to have a mind to
to intend to
deliberately
considerate

zìyǒu

自有

[自有]

(I, they etc) of course have (a plan, a way etc)
one's own (apartment, brand etc)

yǒuqíng

有情

[有情]

to be in love
sentient beings (Buddhism)

zhuāngyǒu

装有

[裝有]

fitted with

gōngyǒu

公有

[公有]

publicly owned
communal
held in common

yǒunián

有年

[有年]

for years

yǒuqǐng

有请

[有請]

to request the pleasure of seeing sb
to ask sb in
to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech)

yǒudiàn

有电

[有電]

electric (apparatus)
electrified
having electricity supply (of a house)

yǒuzhe

有着

[有著]

to have
to possess

yùyǒu

育有

[育有]

to be the parent of (a child)

yǒucì

有次

[有次]

once; on one occasion

yǒujié

有节

[有節]

segmented

yǒugǎotou

有搞头

[有搞頭]

(coll.) worthwhile
likely to be fruitful

yǒuzhǔjiàn

有主见

[有主見]

opinionated
having one's own strong views

yǒuyìnxiàng

有印象

[有印象]

to have a recollection (of sb or sth)
to remember

yǒujiàzhí

有价值

[有價值]

valuable

guóyǒuhuà

国有化

[國有化]

nationalization

yǒuyìchu

有益处

[有益處]

beneficial

yǒuqíngrén

有情人

[有情人]

lovers

mòxūyǒu

莫须有

[莫須有]

groundless; baseless

yǒuxiànjí

有限集

[有限集]

finite set

suǒyǒugé

所有格

[所有格]

possessive case (grammar)

yǒumàixiàng

有卖相

[有賣相]

appealing; attractive (esp. to consumers)

yǒudeshì

有的是

[有的是]

have plenty of
there's no lack of

yǒudàilèi

有袋类

[有袋類]

(zoology) marsupial

yǒujītǔ

有机土

[有機土]

histosol (soil taxonomy)

yǒujiānbǎng

有肩膀

[有肩膀]

responsible
reliable

yǒuxiàoxìng

有效性

[有效性]

validity

yǒuyītuǐ

有一腿

[有一腿]

(coll.) to have an affair

yǒumèilì

有魅力

[有魅力]

attractive
charming

yǒutiáowén

有条纹

[有條紋]

striped

yǒujītǐ

有机体

[有機體]

organism

yǒuzérèn

有责任

[有責任]

liable
responsible

yǒuyīnyǐng

有阴影

[有陰影]

shadowy

yǒukòngr

有空儿

[有空兒]

erhua variant of 有空／有空 (yǒukòng)

méiyǒushì

没有事

[沒有事]

not a bit
nothing is up
nothing alarming is happening

yǒumùyǒu

有木有

[有木有]

(slang) come on, you can't deny it!
don't you think so?!
(melodramatic form of 有沒有／有没有 (yǒuméiyǒu))

yǒuxìtǒng

有系统

[有系統]

systematic

yǒuyìyì

有意义

[有意義]

to make sense
to have meaning
to have significance
meaningful
significant
worthwhile
important
interesting

yǒuxīnrén

有心人

[有心人]

resolute person
person with aspirations
people who feel
people who use their heads

yǒudàoshì

有道是

[有道是]

as they say, ...
as the saying goes, ...

yǒuqiāngdiào

有腔调

[有腔調]

classy
stylish
upmarket

yǒuméiyǒu

有没有

[有沒有]

(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?
Is there a ...?
(before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?
Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)?

suǒyǒuzhì

所有制

[所有制]

ownership of the means of production (in Marxism)
system of ownership

yǒucáigàn

有才干

[有才幹]

capable

yǒubiānzhì

有编制

[有編制]

having a permanent post
part of the official staff

yǒushēngshū

有声书

[有聲書]

audiobook

yǒuzuòyòng

有作用

[有作用]

effective
to have impact

yǒuméimù

有眉目

[有眉目]

to begin to take shape
to be about to materialize

yǒuxùhuà

有序化

[有序化]

ordering (of a list, encyclopedia etc)

yǒuxīnyì

有新意

[有新意]

modern
up-to-date

yǒulǐshì

有理式

[有理式]

rational expression (math.)

gōngyǒuhuà

公有化

[公有化]

to nationalize
to take over as communal property

yǒubiānr

有边儿

[有邊兒]

to be likely or possible
to begin to take shape
to be likely to succeed

yǒuhuólì

有活力

[有活力]

energetic
vital

sīyǒuzhì

私有制

[私有制]

private ownership of property

mǎnyǒupǔ

满有谱

[滿有譜]

to have a clearcut idea
to have firm guidelines
to have confidence
to be sure
to be certain

shēngyǒuquán

生有权

[生有權]

birthright

yǒudǎnliàng

有胆量

[有膽量]

courageous

yǒuquánwēi

有权威

[有權威]

authoritative

yǒuyānméi

有烟煤

[有煙煤]

smokey coal

yǒuxiàoqī

有效期

[有效期]

period of validity
sell-by date

yǒulàiyú

有赖于

[有賴於]

see 有賴／有赖 (yǒulài)

suǒyǒuzhǔ

所有主

[所有主]

owner
proprietor

yǒushíhou

有时候

[有時候]

sometimes

yǒuyìshí

有意识

[有意識]

conscious

yǒulìyú

有利于

[有利於]

to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for

yǒuxuéwèn

有学问

[有學問]

erudite
learned
informed
scholarly

yǒuxìngqù

有兴趣

[有興趣]

interested
interesting

yǒujuéxīn

有决心

[有決心]

determined

yǒuniántou

有年头

[有年頭]

for donkey's years
for ages

yǒucìxù

有次序

[有次序]

ordered

yǒuqìyīn

有气音

[有氣音]

aspirated consonant (in phonetics)

yǒuyǎngcāo

有氧操

[有氧操]

aerobics

yǒuyǐngxiǎng

有影响

[有影響]

influential

yǒuqiánrén

有钱人

[有錢人]

rich person
the rich

yǒuyīcì

有一次

[有一次]

once
once upon a time

yǒuchǎnzhě

有产者

[有產者]

property owner
the wealthy

yǒujiézhì

有节制

[有節制]

temperate
moderate
restrained

yǒuyīdiǎn

有一点

[有一點]

a little; somewhat

Kāng Yǒuwéi

康有为

[康有為]

Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898

suǒyǒuzhě

所有者

[所有者]

proprietor
owner

yǒunénglì

有能力

[有能力]

able

yǒupǔr

有谱儿

[有譜兒]

erhua variant of 有譜／有谱 (yǒupǔ)

yǒuletāi

有了胎

[有了胎]

pregnant
to carry a child

yǒutánxìng

有弹性

[有彈性]

flexible

chíyǒurén

持有人

[持有人]

holder

yǒubànfǎ

有办法

[有辦法]

can find methods
resourceful
creative

yǒuqìpài

有气派

[有氣派]

lordly

yǒuyùmóu

有预谋

[有預謀]

premeditated

yǒuběnshi

有本事

[有本事]

to have what it takes
(coll.) (often followed by 就 (jiù)) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever, ..., if she's so tough, ... etc
Example: 有本事就打我 (yǒuběnshijiùdǎwǒ) Hit me if you dare!

yǒuxīwàng

有希望

[有希望]

hopeful
promising
prospective

yǒuxīnyǎn

有心眼

[有心眼]

clever
sharp

qiángyǒulì

强有力

[強有力]

strong
forceful

yǒukǒngchóng

有孔虫

[有孔蟲]

foraminifera

yōngyǒuquán

拥有权

[擁有權]

right of ownership

yǒulǐshù

有理数

[有理數]

rational number (i.e. fraction of two integers, math.)

gōngyǒuzhì

公有制

[公有制]

public ownership

yǒubāngzhù

有帮助

[有幫助]

helpful

yǒujīwù

有机物

[有機物]

organic substance
organic matter

yǒukěnéng

有可能

[有可能]

possible
probable
possibly
probably
may
might

yǒuxiànqún

有限群

[有限群]

finite group (math.)

yǒuxiērén

有些人

[有些人]

some people

yǒuzhìqì

有志气

[有志氣]

ambitious

Zhōu Yǒuguāng

周有光

[周有光]

Zhou Youguang (1906-2017), PRC linguist, considered the father of Hanyu Pinyin 漢語拼音／汉语拼音 ( Hànyǔ Pīnyīn)

suǒyǒuquán

所有权

[所有權]

ownership
possession
property rights
title (to property)

yǒuyǎnguāng

有眼光

[有眼光]

to have good taste

yǒuguānlián

有关联

[有關聯]

related to
concerning
to be correlated

yǒubèiyú

有悖于

[有悖於]

to go against

yǒudéxíng

有德行

[有德行]

virtuous

yǒuyīxiē

有一些

[有一些]

somewhat
rather
some

yǒujīlín

有机磷

[有機磷]

organic phosphate

yǒuyìlì

有毅力

[有毅力]

persevering
unwavering

yǒuzīgé

有资格

[有資格]

to be entitled
to qualify
to be qualified

méiyǒufǎ

没有法

[沒有法]

at a loss
unable to do anything about it
to have no choice

yǒudàoli

有道理

[有道理]

to make sense; reasonable

sīyǒuhuà

私有化

[私有化]

privatization
to privatize

yǒuyīpīn

有一拼

[有一拼]

comparable; on a par (with)

yǒuliánxì

有联系

[有聯繫]

to be connected
to be related

yǒupáimiàn

有排面

[有排面]

(neologism) (coll.) ostentatious; showy; impressive

yǒuyītào

有一套

[有一套]

to have a skill; to be savvy; to know how to do sth

fǒuyǒuxiào

否有效

[否有效]

inefficient

yǒushénlùn

有神论

[有神論]

theism (the belief in the existence of God)

yǒuyuánqū

有源区

[有源區]

(computer chip manufacture) active area

yǒuběnqián

有本钱

[有本錢]

to be in a position to (take on a challenge, etc)

yǒulǐmào

有礼貌

[有禮貌]

courteous
polite

yǒuxiànyuán

有限元

[有限元]

finite element (method)

yǒuqiánlì

有潜力

[有潛力]

promising
showing potential

yǒuqìzhì

有气质

[有氣質]

to have class; classy

gùyǒucí

固有词

[固有詞]

native words (i.e. not derived from Chinese, in Korean and Japanese etc)

yǒudiǎnr

有点儿

[有點兒]

slightly
a little
somewhat

yǒuzhùyú

有助于

[有助於]

to contribute to; to promote

yǒuliángxīn

有良心

[有良心]

conscientious

yǒuyìsi

有意思

[有意思]

interesting
meaningful
enjoyable
fun

suǒyǒuwù

所有物

[所有物]

a possession
belongings

yǒujīdàn

有机氮

[有機氮]

organic nitrogen

yǒurénqíng

有人情

[有人情]

humane

yǒuxióngxīn

有雄心

[有雄心]

ambitious

yǒuyīshǒu

有一手

[有一手]

to have a skill
to have a lot on the ball
to have an affair

jìntuìyǒucháng

进退有常

[進退有常]

to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible

yǒusèwúdǎn

有色无胆

[有色無膽]

to be perverse and suggestive towards the opposite sex, but shrinking back when provoked to act on it
to have perverted thoughts but no guts to actually do it
to be all talk and no action

yǒuxuǎnjǔquán

有选举权

[有選舉權]

constituent

guóyǒugōngsī

国有公司

[國有公司]

state enterprise

qǐyǒucǐlǐ

岂有此理

[豈有此理]

how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous
ridiculous
absurd

méiyǒushénme

没有什么

[沒有什麼]

it is nothing
there's nothing ... about it

yǒuqiányǒushì

有钱有势

[有錢有勢]

rich and powerful (idiom)

yǒushénlùnzhě

有神论者

[有神論者]

theist (believer in one or more Deities)

mínghuāyǒuzhǔ

名花有主

[名花有主]

the girl is already taken (idiom)

kuànggǔwèiyǒu

旷古未有

[曠古未有]

never before in the whole of history (idiom)
unprecedented

yǒuyàngxuéyàng

有样学样

[有樣學樣]

to imitate what sb else does; to follow sb's example

yǒuhuàkuàishuō

有话快说

[有話快說]

spit it out!

yǒuhéguójiā

有核国家

[有核國家]

nuclear weapon states

sǐyǒuyúgū

死有余辜

[死有餘辜]

(idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment

wúdúyǒu'ǒu

无独有偶

[無獨有偶]

not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence
it's not the only case

yǒukuīzhíshǒu

有亏职守

[有虧職守]

(to be guilty of) dereliction of duty

yǒuyìwúyì

有意无意

[有意無意]

intentionally or otherwise

yǒujīngshénbìng

有精神病

[有精神病]

insane

yǒuyīshuōyī

有一说一

[有一說一]

to speak plainly; to speak one’s mind; to say directly

yǒuxiàofùzài

有效负载

[有效負載]

payload

cóngláiméiyǒu

从来没有

[從來沒有]

there has never been; has never had
(before a verb) has never

yǒuzhìjìngchéng

有志竟成

[有志竟成]

persevere and you will succeed (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way

géqiángyǒu'ěr

隔墙有耳

[隔牆有耳]

the walls have ears (idiom)

zhuóyǒuchéngxiào

卓有成效

[卓有成效]

highly effective
fruitful

yīngyǒujìnyǒu

应有尽有

[應有盡有]

everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand
to have all one needs

yǒumíngwángshí

有名亡实

[有名亡實]

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
nominal

dàyǒuzuòwéi

大有作为

[大有作為]

to accomplish much
to have good prospects
to have a promising future

zhènzhènyǒucí

振振有词

[振振有詞]

to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions

yǒushīyuǎnyíng

有失远迎

[有失遠迎]

(polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you

liúyǒuyúdì

留有余地

[留有餘地]

to leave some leeway
to allow for the unpredictable

gébìyǒu'ěr

隔壁有耳

[隔壁有耳]

walls have ears

ruòyǒusuǒshī

若有所失

[若有所失]

as if one had lost something (idiom)
to look or feel unsettled or distracted
to feel empty

qiánsuǒwèiyǒu

前所未有

[前所未有]

unprecedented

shīchūyǒumíng

师出有名

[師出有名]

lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom)
to do something with good reason
to have just cause

jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo

井井有条

[井井有條]

everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy

yǒugōutāochóng

有钩绦虫

[有鉤絛蟲]

tapeworm (Taenia solium)

yǒumùgòngjiàn

有目共见

[有目共見]

anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all
sth speaks for itself
is there for all to see

méiyǒuchābié

没有差别

[沒有差別]

there is no difference
it makes no difference

xīyǒuqìtǐ

稀有气体

[稀有氣體]

rare gas
noble gas (chemistry)

yǒusèjīnshǔ

有色金属

[有色金屬]

non-ferrous metals (all metals excluding iron, chromium, manganese and their alloys)

fǎnhuánzhànyǒu

返还占有

[返還占有]

repossession

yǒuqìwúlì

有气无力

[有氣無力]

weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited

zhuānyǒumíngcí

专有名词

[專有名詞]

technical term
proper noun

niànniànyǒucí

念念有词

[念念有詞]

to mumble
to mutter to oneself

yǒulìyǒubì

有利有弊

[有利有弊]

to have both advantages and disadvantages

yǒuzēngwújiǎn

有增无减

[有增無減]

to increase without letup
to get worse and worse (idiom)

jiùyǒuyīngdé

咎有应得

[咎有應得]

(idiom) (literary) to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc)

dàyǒu-xīwàng

大有希望

[大有希望]

to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising

gèngǔwèiyǒu

亘古未有

[亙古未有]

unprecedented
never seen since ancient times

yǒuyīdiǎnr

有一点儿

[有一點兒]

a bit
a little

yǒushìwúkǒng

有恃无恐

[有恃無恐]

secure in the knowledge that one has backing

miànyǒunánsè

面有难色

[面有難色]

to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment

huīhuīyǒuyú

恢恢有余

[恢恢有餘]

lit. to have an abundance of space
room to maneuver (idiom)

kěwàngyǒuchéng

可望有成

[可望有成]

can be expected to be a success

xiānyǒuhòuhūn

先有后婚

[先有後婚]

to marry after getting pregnant

qíngyǒudúzhōng

情有独钟

[情有獨鍾]

to have a special fondness (for sth)

méiyǒurényān

没有人烟

[沒有人煙]

uninhabited

fāfènyǒuwéi

发奋有为

[發奮有為]

to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)

bìyǒuzhòngxiè

必有重谢

[必有重謝]

(we) will be very grateful (if ...)

yǒuxiàoqīnèi

有效期内

[有效期內]

within the period of validity
before the sell-by date

yóurènyǒuyú

游刃有余

[遊刃有餘]

handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily

duōshǎoyǒuxiē

多少有些

[多少有些]

somewhat
more or less

yǒuyǒngwúmóu

有勇无谋

[有勇無謀]

bold but not very astute (idiom)

yǒuxìngshēngzhí

有性生殖

[有性生殖]

sexual reproduction

xiōngyǒuqiūhè

胸有丘壑

[胸有丘壑]

far-sighted
astute

yǒumùgòngdǔ

有目共睹

[有目共睹]

anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all
sth speaks for itself
is there for all to see

yǒuhéguìgàn

有何贵干

[有何貴幹]

What (noble errand) brings you here?
May I help you?
What can I do for you?

miànyǒucàisè

面有菜色

[面有菜色]

to look famished

yǒuqíngyǒuyì

有情有义

[有情有義]

affectionate and true
loyal (idiom)

ruòyǒusuǒwáng

若有所亡

[若有所亡]

see 若有所失 (ruòyǒusuǒshī)

yǒuchényǒufú

有沉有浮

[有沉有浮]

to have one's ups and downs

yǒujībōli

有机玻璃

[有機玻璃]

plexiglass

mángzhōngyǒushī

忙中有失

[忙中有失]

rushed work leads to errors (idiom)

biéyǒudòngtiān

别有洞天

[別有洞天]

place of charm and beauty
scenery of exceptional charm
completely different world

yǒujīkěchéng

有机可乘

[有機可乘]

to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)

yǒulǐshùjí

有理数集

[有理數集]

set of rational numbers (math.)

yǒubèiwúhuàn

有备无患

[有備無患]

Preparedness averts peril.
to be prepared, just in case (idiom)

niànniànyǒucí

念念有词

[唸唸有詞]

variant of 念念有詞／念念有词 (niànniànyǒucí)

yǒujiàzhèngquàn

有价证券

[有價證券]

(finance) negotiable securities

yǒuwéiyǒushǒu

有为有守

[有為有守]

able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)
also written 有守有為／有守有为 (yǒushǒuyǒuwéi)

gèyǒusuǒhào

各有所好

[各有所好]

everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)

yǒuxiàndānyuán

有限单元

[有限單元]

finite element (method)

méiyǒuyìsi

没有意思

[沒有意思]

boring
of no interest

èyǒu'èbào

恶有恶报

[惡有惡報]

evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds
sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7)

yǒuquánshìzhě

有权势者

[有權勢者]

person in power
the one with authority
the guy in charge

yǒuxiàndiànshì

有线电视

[有線電視]

cable television

rényǒusānjí

人有三急

[人有三急]

(jocular) to need to answer the call of nature

jiǒngjiǒngyǒushén

炯炯有神

[炯炯有神]

(idiom) eyes bright and full of expression

shàyǒuqíshì

煞有其事

[煞有其事]

see 煞有介事 (shàyǒujièshì)

jīngjìyǒuxiào

经济有效

[經濟有效]

cost-effective

yǒuxiàorìqī

有效日期

[有效日期]

expiration date; expiry date

yǒuyǎngyùndòng

有氧运动

[有氧運動]

aerobics

kōngwúsuǒyǒu

空无所有

[空無所有]

having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute
without two sticks to rub together

ruòyǒusuǒsàng

若有所丧

[若有所喪]

see 若有所失 (ruòyǒusuǒshī)

yǒushāngyǒuliàng

有商有量

[有商有量]

to talk things through (idiom)
to have an exchange of views

yīwúsuǒyǒu

一无所有

[一無所有]

not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
without two sticks to rub together

bīnbīnyǒulǐ

彬彬有礼

[彬彬有禮]

refined and courteous
urbane

yǒudéyībǐ

有得一比

[有得一比]

can be compared
to be very similar

yǒurénxiǎngnǐ

有人想你

[有人想你]

Bless you! (after a sneeze)

yǒushēngdúwù

有声读物

[有聲讀物]

audiobook
recording of a person reading the text of a book

yǒuzǐcúnyān

有子存焉

[有子存焉]

I still have sons, don't I?
fig. future generations will continue the work

wànyǒuyǐnlì

万有引力

[萬有引力]

gravity

líqíyǒuqù

离奇有趣

[離奇有趣]

quaint

xíngyǒuyúlì

行有余力

[行有餘力]

after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects); time for extracurricular activities

túyǒuqímíng

徒有其名

[徒有其名]

with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
nowhere near as good as he's made out to be

xīnyǒuyújì

心有余悸

[心有餘悸]

to have lingering fears
trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)

yǒusuǒbùtóng

有所不同

[有所不同]

to differ to some extent (idiom)

yǒusīfēnliè

有丝分裂

[有絲分裂]

mitosis

yán'éryǒuxìn

言而有信

[言而有信]

to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word

shíyǒusuǒwén

时有所闻

[時有所聞]

heard from time to time
one keeps hearing that...

zhìdìyǒushēng

掷地有声

[擲地有聲]

lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)
fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating
to have substance

yǒulǐshùyù

有理数域

[有理數域]

field of rational numbers (math.), usually denoted by Q

gèngyǒushènzhě

更有甚者

[更有甚者]

furthermore (idiom)

ráoyǒufēngqù

饶有风趣

[饒有風趣]

bubbling with humor (idiom); witty and interesting

dàyǒuwénzhāng

大有文章

[大有文章]

some deeper meaning in this
more to it than meets the eye
there's sth behind all this

yǒuzuǐwúxīn

有嘴无心

[有嘴無心]

to talk without any intention of acting on it
empty prattle

méiyǒupǐnwèi

没有品味

[沒有品味]

tasteless

yǒuxiàngōngsī

有限公司

[有限公司]

limited company
corporation

kěyǒukěwú

可有可无

[可有可無]

not essential
dispensable

yǒujiàowúlèi

有教无类

[有教無類]

education for everyone, irrespective of background

gùyǒumíngcí

固有名词

[固有名詞]

proper noun

xīnzhōngyǒushù

心中有数

[心中有數]

to know what's going on

yǒupìkuàifàng

有屁快放

[有屁快放]

spit it out!
out with it!

yǒugǎn'érfā

有感而发

[有感而發]

(idiom) to speak from the heart

kāijuànyǒuyì

开卷有益

[開卷有益]

lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education

xīnliyǒuguǐ

心里有鬼

[心裡有鬼]

to have secret motives
to have a guilty conscience

yǒumíngwúshí

有名无实

[有名無實]

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
nominal

xīnlǐyǒupǔ

心里有谱

[心裡有譜]

to have a plan in mind

yǒuxiàocuòshī

有效措施

[有效措施]

effective action

yǒudìfàngshǐ

有的放矢

[有的放矢]

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)
fig. to have a clear objective

mǐyǒujiéyí

靡有孑遗

[靡有孑遺]

all dead and no survivors

shēngsǐyǒumìng

生死有命

[生死有命]

life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)

niánqīngyǒuwéi

年轻有为

[年輕有為]

young and promising

yǒuzuǐmòshé

有嘴没舌

[有嘴沒舌]

struck dumb
speechless

yǒuyuēzàixiān

有约在先

[有約在先]

to have a prior engagement

nǎoziyǒupào

脑子有泡

[腦子有泡]

soft in the head
brainless
dumb

dāngzhīyǒukuì

当之有愧

[當之有愧]

to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor

ruòyǒusuǒsī

若有所思

[若有所思]

looking pensive; thoughtfully

yǒuzuìbùfá

有罪不罚

[有罪不罰]

impunity

yǒushēngyǐlái

有生以来

[有生以來]

since birth
for one's whole life

mùchuàngyǒutiān

目怆有天

[目愴有天]

to look at the sky in sorrow

shànyǒushànbào

善有善报

[善有善報]

virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another

yǒuguàimòguài

有怪莫怪

[有怪莫怪]

please don't take offense; don't take it personally

yǒujiànyúcǐ

有鉴于此

[有鑒於此]

in view of this
to this end

yǒuqiányǒuxián

有钱有闲

[有錢有閑]

to have money and time
to be part of the leisure class
the idle rich

sānshēngyǒuxìng

三生有幸

[三生有幸]

the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)
(courteous language) it's my good fortune...

yǒunàijiǔlì

有耐久力

[有耐久力]

durable

yǒuxiànyuánfǎ

有限元法

[有限元法]

finite element method

yǒuguāngèfāng

有关各方

[有關各方]

all parties involved

yǒushīhòudao

有失厚道

[有失厚道]

to be ungenerous

hòuhuìyǒuqī

后会有期

[後會有期]

I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
Hope to see you again.

yǒushīshēnfèn

有失身份

[有失身份]

to be beneath one's dignity

yǒuzhēngwúzhàn

有征无战

[有征無戰]

to win without a fight (idiom)

yǒulìkětú

有利可图

[有利可圖]

profitable

méiyǒuguānxi

没有关系

[沒有關係]

see 沒關係／没关系 (méiguānxi)

xīyǒuyuánsù

稀有元素

[稀有元素]

trace element (nutrition)

shàyǒujièshì

煞有介事

[煞有介事]

to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom)
to act as if one is taking things very seriously

yǒushēngzhīnián

有生之年

[有生之年]

(idiom) during one's lifetime; while one is on this earth; in one's remaining years

lìyǒuwèidài

力有未逮

[力有未逮]

beyond one's reach or power (to do sth)

yǒubèi'érlái

有备而来

[有備而來]

to come prepared

yǒutídòngwù

有蹄动物

[有蹄動物]

ungulates (animals with hooves)

yǒuguǐdiànchē

有轨电车

[有軌電車]

streetcar
tramcar
tram

yǒumùwúdǔ

有目无睹

[有目無睹]

has eyes but can't see (idiom); unable or unwilling to see the importance of sth
blind (to sth great)

zìyǒupǐnpái

自有品牌

[自有品牌]

private brand

huàwéiwūyǒu

化为乌有

[化為烏有]

to go up in smoke; to vanish

méiyǒuyìyì

没有意义

[沒有意義]

not to have any meaning
meaningless

to have quite a lasting charm

yǒukǒujiēbēi

有口皆碑

[有口皆碑]

every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation

cuòluòyǒuzhì

错落有致

[錯落有致]

in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect

zuìyǒuyīngdé

罪有应得

[罪有應得]

guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement
the punishment fits the crime

āotūyǒuzhì

凹凸有致

[凹凸有致]

curvaceous

mángzhōngyǒucuò

忙中有错

[忙中有錯]

rushed work leads to errors (idiom)

yǒuliǎngxiàzi

有两下子

[有兩下子]

to have real skill
to know one's stuff

yǒuhuàyàoshuō

有话要说

[有話要說]

to speak one's mind

yǒujīhuàxué

有机化学

[有機化學]

organic chemistry

jiànwényǒuxiàn

见闻有限

[見聞有限]

to possess limited experience and knowledge (idiom)

yǒubǎnyǒuyǎn

有板有眼

[有板有眼]

orderly
methodical
rhythmical

yánzhīyǒuwù

言之有物

[言之有物]

(of one's words) to have substance

hùtōngyǒuwú

互通有无

[互通有無]

(idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back

yǒukǒuwúxīn

有口无心

[有口無心]

to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

biéyǒutiāndì

别有天地

[別有天地]

enchanting scenery
beautiful surroundings
world of its own

yǒuyàoyǐnzhě

有药瘾者

[有藥癮者]

addict

méiyǒuzhǐjìn

没有止尽

[沒有止盡]

endless

xiōngyǒuchéngzhú

胸有成竹

[胸有成竹]

(idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind

yǒuhàiwúyì

有害无益

[有害無益]

harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good

chuòchuòyǒuyú

绰绰有余

[綽綽有餘]

(idiom) more than enough

qíngyǒukěyuán

情有可原

[情有可原]

pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)

yǒutóuyǒuwěi

有头有尾

[有頭有尾]

where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
to carry things through
I started, so I'll finish.

fùyǒuzérèn

负有责任

[負有責任]

at fault
blamed for
responsible (for a blunder or crime)

xiōngyǒuchéngfǔ

胸有城府

[胸有城府]

subtle way of thinking (idiom); hard to fathom
deep and shrewd

yǒuchuàngzàolì

有创造力

[有創造力]

ingenious; creative

yǒushǒuyǒujiǎo

有手有脚

[有手有腳]

lit. have hands have feet
to be able bodied (idiom)
to have the ability to work

yǒujīngwúxiǎn

有惊无险

[有驚無險]

to be more scared than hurt (idiom)
to get through a daunting experience without mishap

yǒuzēngwúyǐ

有增无已

[有增無已]

constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions

méiyǒuliǎnpí

没有脸皮

[沒有臉皮]

ashamed
embarrassed
not having the face (to meet people)
not daring (out of shame)

méiyǒuxíngzhuàng

没有形状

[沒有形狀]

shapeless

huàzhōngyǒucì

话中有刺

[話中有刺]

one's words carry barbs
one's remarks are sarcastic

yǒuzhīyǒuyè

有枝有叶

[有枝有葉]

to become bogged down in the details (idiom)

yǒudeméide

有的没的

[有的沒的]

trivial (matters)
triviality
nonsense
rubbish

yǒushēngyǒusè

有声有色

[有聲有色]

having sound and color (idiom); vivid
dazzling

juéwújǐnyǒu

绝无仅有

[絕無僅有]

one and only (idiom); rarely seen
unique of its kind

yǒuhàiwúlì

有害无利

[有害無利]

harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good

yǒutiáobùwěn

有条不紊

[有條不紊]

regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged

yěyǒujīntiān

也有今天

[也有今天]

(coll.) to get one's just deserts
to serve sb right
to get one's share of (good or bad things)
every dog has its day

shēngcáiyǒudào

生财有道

[生財有道]

lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business
knowing how to accumulate wealth
good at feathering one's own nest

yǒusèrénzhǒng

有色人种

[有色人種]

colored races

fùfùyǒuyú

富富有余

[富富有餘]

richly provided for
having enough and to spare

dàyǒubìyì

大有裨益

[大有裨益]

bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
of great service
to help greatly
to serve one well

méiyǒujìntóu

没有劲头

[沒有勁頭]

to have no strength
to feel weak
feeling listless

yǒutóuwúwěi

有头无尾

[有頭無尾]

(idiom) to fail to finish off what one started

zhànwéijǐyǒu

占为己有

[佔為己有]

to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)

yǒusuǒzuòwéi

有所作为

[有所作為]

(idiom) to achieve sth worthwhile; to make a positive contribution

xíngzhīyǒuxiào

行之有效

[行之有效]

to be effective (idiom)

yǒushízhīshì

有识之士

[有識之士]

a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)

yǒuqiúbìyìng

有求必应

[有求必應]

to grant whatever is asked for
to accede to every plea

yǒutóu-yǒuliǎn

有头有脸

[有頭有臉]

(idiom) (of a person) to be highly respected; to enjoy prestige

jǐngrányǒuxù

井然有序

[井然有序]

everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy

zǐxūwūyǒu

子虚乌有

[子虛烏有]

(idiom) to have no basis in fact; to be the product of sb's imagination

quèyǒuqíshì

确有其事

[確有其事]

(confirm to be) true
authentic

yǒufùzhīfū

有妇之夫

[有婦之夫]

married man

yǒuyǎnwúzhū

有眼无珠

[有眼無珠]

(idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively)
unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with
to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would

rénrényǒuzé

人人有责

[人人有責]

it is everyone's duty

niánniányǒuyú

年年有余

[年年有餘]

lit. (may you) have abundance year after year
(an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)

rúyǒusuǒshī

如有所失

[如有所失]

to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)

shǒutǔyǒuzé

守土有责

[守土有責]

duty to defend the country (idiom)

yǒushǐyǐlái

有史以来

[有史以來]

since the beginning of history

yǒusǔnyāsuō

有损压缩

[有損壓縮]

(computing) lossy compression

yǒushuōyǒuxiào

有说有笑

[有說有笑]

talking and laughing
to jest
cheerful and lively

biéyǒuyòngxīn

别有用心

[別有用心]

to have an ulterior motive (idiom)

yǒushǐyǒuzhōng

有始有终

[有始有終]

where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
to carry things through
I started, so I'll finish.

yǒushǐwúzhōng

有始无终

[有始無終]

to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through
lack of sticking power
short attention span

huàlǐyǒuhuà

话里有话

[話裡有話]

one's words carry an implicit meaning

hèhèyǒumíng

赫赫有名

[赫赫有名]

illustrious
prominent
prestigious
well-known

dàyǒukěwéi

大有可为

[大有可為]

with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing

yǒujīfēnzǐ

有机分子

[有機分子]

organic molecule

yǒuqùwúhuí

有去无回

[有去無回]

gone forever (idiom)

yǒudeshíhòu

有的时候

[有的時候]

sometimes
at times

yǒugōngjīxìng

有攻击性

[有攻擊性]

offensive

yǒuhūnyǒusù

有荤有素

[有葷有素]

to include both meat and vegetables

xūyǒuqíbiǎo

虚有其表

[虛有其表]

looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
not as good as it looks
a reputation with no substance

yǒuzīyǒuwèi

有滋有味

[有滋有味]

flavorsome
(fig.) delightful
full of interest

shìyèyǒuchéng

事业有成

[事業有成]

to be successful in business
professional success

yǒuzhāoyīrì

有朝一日

[有朝一日]

one day
sometime in the future

lìngyǒuqǐtú

另有企图

[另有企圖]

(idiom) to have an ulterior motive

yǒufūzhīfù

有夫之妇

[有夫之婦]

married woman

wùgèyǒuzhǔ

物各有主

[物各有主]

everything has a rightful owner (idiom)

yǒuqītúxíng

有期徒刑

[有期徒刑]

limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)

jùwéijǐyǒu

据为己有

[據為己有]

(idiom) to illegally take possession of; to appropriate

kǒngwǔyǒulì

孔武有力

[孔武有力]

courageous and strong (idiom)
Herculean (physique etc)

xīnlǐyǒushù

心里有数

[心裡有數]

to know the score (idiom)
to be well aware of the situation

yǒuléngyǒujiǎo

有棱有角

[有稜有角]

(of a shape) sharp and clearcut
(of a person) definite in his opinion

xiōngyǒuchéngsuàn

胸有成算

[胸有成算]

the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
forewarned is forearmed

zhēnyǒunǐde

真有你的

[真有你的]

You're really quite something!
You're just amazing!

guóyǒuqǐyè

国有企业

[國有企業]

state-owned enterprise

yǒudéyǒushī

有得有失

[有得有失]

you win some, you lose some (idiom)
gains and losses
trade-off

yǒutiáoyǒulǐ

有条有理

[有條有理]

(idiom) clear and orderly; neat and tidy

jiān'éryǒuzhī

兼而有之

[兼而有之]

to have both (at the same time)

jùyǒuzhǔquán

具有主权

[具有主權]

sovereign

zéyǒuyōuguī

责有攸归

[責有攸歸]

responsibility must lie where it belongs (idiom)

xuéyèyǒuchéng

学业有成

[學業有成]

to be successful in one's studies
academic success

qíláiyǒuzì

其来有自

[其來有自]

there is a reason for it
(of sth) not incidental

shíyǒubājiǔ

十有八九

[十有八九]

most likely
mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)
vast majority

gèyǒuqiānqiū

各有千秋

[各有千秋]

each has its own merits (idiom)

yǒumùgòngshǎng

有目共赏

[有目共賞]

as everyone can appreciate (idiom); clear to all
unarguable

túyǒuxūmíng

徒有虚名

[徒有虛名]

with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
nowhere near as good as he's made out to be

dàyǒurénzài

大有人在

[大有人在]

there are plenty of such people

zhènzhènyǒucí

振振有辞

[振振有辭]

to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions
also written 振振有詞／振振有词

huàzhōngyǒuhuà

话中有话

[話中有話]

one's words carry an implicit meaning

jīnjīnyǒuwèi

津津有味

[津津有味]

with keen interest (idiom)
with great pleasure
with gusto
eagerly

yǒuwúxiāngtōng

有无相通

[有無相通]

mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
to reciprocate with material assistance

wúqíbùyǒu

无奇不有

[無奇不有]

nothing is too bizarre
full of extraordinary things

ráoyǒuxìngqù

饶有兴趣

[饒有興趣]

engrossing

yǒuyuánwúfèn

有缘无分

[有緣無分]

destined to meet but not fated to be together (idiom)

wúzhōngshēngyǒu

无中生有

[無中生有]

to create something from nothing (idiom)

xīnzhōngyǒuguǐ

心中有鬼

[心中有鬼]

to harbor ulterior motives (idiom)

ruòyǒuruòwú

若有若无

[若有若無]

indistinct
faintly discernible

jíyǒukěnéng

极有可能

[極有可能]

extremely possible
probable

wènxīnyǒukuì

问心有愧

[問心有愧]

to have a guilty conscience

xiōngyǒuchénglüè

胸有成略

[胸有成略]

the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
forewarned is forearmed

hòujìyǒurén

后继有人

[後繼有人]

(idiom) to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

yǒubùshǎomíngtang

有不少名堂

[有不少名堂]

there is a lot to it
not a straightforward matter

shìchǎngzhànyǒulü

市场占有率

[市場佔有率]

market share

yǒujīhuàhéwù

有机化合物

[有機化合物]

organic compound

chúlìngyǒuyuēdìng

除另有约定

[除另有約定]

unless otherwise agreed

yǒunǎibiànshìniáng

有奶便是娘

[有奶便是娘]

lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)
fig. to follow whoever is feeding you
to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie

yǒudeméiyǒude

有的没有的

[有的沒有的]

see 有的沒的／有的没的 (yǒudeméide)

méiyǒujìntóur

没有劲头儿

[沒有勁頭兒]

erhua variant of 沒有勁頭／没有劲头 (méiyǒujìntóu)

yǒujīlíndújì

有机磷毒剂

[有機磷毒劑]

organophosphorus agent

gèngzhěyǒuqítián

耕者有其田

[耕者有其田]

"land to the tiller", post-Liberation land reform movement instigated by the CCP

yánhòuyǒuniǔní

颜厚有忸怩

[顏厚有忸怩]

even the most brazen person will sometimes feel shame (idiom)

yǒunǎijiùshìniáng

有奶就是娘

[有奶就是娘]

see 有奶便是娘 (yǒunǎibiànshìniáng)

dǐqīyǒukǒngchóng

底栖有孔虫

[底棲有孔蟲]

benthic foraminifera

dàiyǒusèyǎnjìng

戴有色眼镜

[戴有色眼鏡]

to wear colored glasses
to have a prejudiced viewpoint

Yǒujiàowúlèifǎ

有教无类法

[有教無類法]

No Child Left Behind Act, USA 2001

shǎrényǒushǎfú

傻人有傻福

[傻人有傻福]

fortune favors fools (idiom)
fool's luck

yǒuyǎnlìjiànr

有眼力见儿

[有眼力見兒]

(dialect) alert
attentive
observant

yǒuyǎngjiànshēncāo

有氧健身操

[有氧健身操]

aerobics

réngèyǒusuǒhào

人各有所好

[人各有所好]

everyone has their likes and dislikes
there is no accounting for taste
chacun son goût

yǒukǔshuōbuchū

有苦说不出

[有苦說不出]

having unspeakable bitter suffering
(often used after 啞巴吃黃連／哑巴吃黄连 (yǎbachīhuánglián))

Yǒuxiàn Xīnwén Wǎng

有线新闻网

[有線新聞網]

Cable Network News (CNN)

yǒuyǎnbùshí Tài Shān

有眼不识泰山

[有眼不識泰山]

lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)
fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent
to be blind to the fact

yǒutǒngjìxuéyìyì

有统计学意义

[有統計學意義]

statistically significant

yǒujīlínsuānzhǐlèi

有机磷酸酯类

[有機磷酸酯類]

organophosphate

gǔfènyǒuxiàngōngsī

股份有限公司

[股份有限公司]

joint-stock limited company
corporation

yǒuyīdāwúyīdā

有一搭无一搭

[有一搭無一搭]

see 有一搭沒一搭／有一搭没一搭 (yǒuyīdāméiyīdā)

yīndébìyǒuyángbào

阴德必有阳报

[陰德必有陽報]

hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)

yǒuyījùméiyījù

有一句没一句

[有一句沒一句]

to speak one minute and be quiet the next

yǒuzhìzhěshìjìngchéng

有志者事竟成

[有志者事竟成]

a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way

yǒuyīdāméiyīdā

有一搭没一搭

[有一搭沒一搭]

unimportant
perfunctory
indifferent
(of conversation) idly

jírénzìyǒutiānxiàng

吉人自有天相

[吉人自有天相]

Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)

shìfēizìyǒugōnglùn

是非自有公论

[是非自有公論]

to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom)
Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong.

shàngyǒulǎoxiàyǒuxiǎo

上有老下有小

[上有老下有小]

lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children
sandwich generation

qiángzhōnggèngyǒuqiángzhōngshǒu

强中更有强中手

[強中更有強中手]

see 強中自有強中手／强中自有强中手 (qiángzhōngzìyǒuqiángzhōngshǒu)

xīnyǒuyú,lìbùzú

心有余，力不足

[心有餘，力不足]

The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù

车到山前必有路

[車到山前必有路]

lit. when we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (idiom)
fig. everything will turn out for the best; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night

yuānyǒutóu,zhàiyǒuzhǔ

冤有头，债有主

[冤有頭，債有主]

for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
when settling disputes one should not involve third parties

yǒubǎilì'érwúyībì

有百利而无一弊

[有百利而無一弊]

to have many advantages and no disadvantages

xīnyǒuyú'érlìbùzú

心有余而力不足

[心有餘而力不足]

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

yǒubǎilì'érwúyīhài

有百利而无一害

[有百利而無一害]

to have many advantages and no disadvantages

nán'éryǒulèibùqīngtán

男儿有泪不轻弹

[男兒有淚不輕彈]

real men do not easily cry (idiom)

xīnyǒulíngxīyīdiǎntōng

心有灵犀一点通

[心有靈犀一點通]

hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

nánrénxīxiàyǒuhuángjīn

男人膝下有黄金

[男人膝下有黃金]

lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing to pride or moral integrity)

jiāhuāméiyǒuyěhuāxiāng

家花没有野花香

[家花沒有野花香]

lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)
fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner
the grass is always greener on the other side

hùnhésuǒyǒuzhìgǎigé

混合所有制改革

[混合所有制改革]

mixed ownership reform (strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned enterprises)

méiyǒubùtòufēngdeqiáng

没有不透风的墙

[沒有不透風的牆]

(idiom) no secret can be kept forever

kāigōngméiyǒuhuítóujiàn

开弓没有回头箭

[開弓沒有回頭箭]

lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom)
fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back
to have to finish what one started
to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks

yǒuqífùbìyǒuqízǐ

有其父必有其子

[有其父必有其子]

like father, like son (idiom)

yǒubǎihài'érwúyīlì

有百害而无一利

[有百害而無一利]

having no advantage whatsoever

yǒuqiánnéngshǐguǐtuīmò

有钱能使鬼推磨

[有錢能使鬼推磨]

lit. with money, you can get a devil to turn a millstone (idiom)
fig. with money, you can get anything done; money talks

Měiguó Yǒuxiàn Xīnwén Wǎng

美国有线新闻网

[美國有線新聞網]

Cable Network News (CNN)

jīnzhāoyǒujiǔjīnzhāozuì

今朝有酒今朝醉

[今朝有酒今朝醉]

to live in the moment (idiom)
to live every day as if it were one's last
to enjoy while one can

méiyǒushénmebùkěnéng

没有什么不可能

[沒有什麼不可能]

nothing is impossible
there's nothing impossible about it

yǒusuǒdébìyǒusuǒshī

有所得必有所失

[有所得必有所失]

there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
there is no such thing as a free meal

chēdàoshānqiánzìyǒulù

车到山前自有路

[車到山前自有路]

see 車到山前必有路／车到山前必有路 (chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù)

yǒuchóubùbàofēijūnzǐ

有仇不报非君子

[有仇不報非君子]

a real man, if he takes a hit, will seek to even the score (idiom)

yǒuguòzhī'érwúbùjí

有过之而无不及

[有過之而無不及]

not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)
to surpass
to outdo
(derog.) to be even worse

qiángzhōngzìyǒuqiángzhōngshǒu

强中自有强中手

[強中自有強中手]

(idiom) however strong you are, there is always someone stronger

qíngrényǎnlǐyǒu Xīshī

情人眼里有西施

[情人眼裡有西施]

In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder

yǒuqíngrénzhōngchéngjuànshǔ

有情人终成眷属

[有情人終成眷屬]

love will find a way (idiom)

érsūnzìyǒu'érsūnfú

儿孙自有儿孙福

[兒孫自有兒孫福]

younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)

sānrénxíng,bìyǒuwǒshī

三人行，必有我师

[三人行，必有我師]

lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)
you have sth to learn from everyone

huìkūdeháiziyǒutángchī

会哭的孩子有糖吃

[會哭的孩子有糖吃]

lit. the child who cries gets the candy (idiom)
fig. the squeaky wheel gets the grease

jìyǒujīnrìhébìdāngchū

既有今日何必当初

[既有今日何必當初]

see 早知今日何必當初／早知今日何必当初 (zǎozhījīnrìhébìdāngchū)

bāoziyǒuròubùzàizhěshàng

包子有肉不在褶上

[包子有肉不在褶上]

a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)

jiājiāyǒuběnnánniàndejīng

家家有本难念的经

[家家有本難念的經]

every family has its problems (idiom)

Bǎolì Kējì Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

保利科技有限公司

[保利科技有限公司]

Poly Technologies (defense manufacturing company)

bǐshàngbùzúbǐxiàyǒuyú

比上不足比下有余

[比上不足比下有餘]

to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
can pass muster

Téngxùn Kònggǔ Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

腾讯控股有限公司

[騰訊控股有限公司]

Tencent Holdings Limited (developers of the QQ instant messaging platform)

huìkūdeháiziyǒunǎichī

会哭的孩子有奶吃

[會哭的孩子有奶吃]

lit. a child who cries gets to feed at the breast (idiom)
fig. the squeaky wheel gets the grease

yǒuqíshī,bìyǒuqítú

有其师，必有其徒

[有其師，必有其徒]

As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)

mǐbùyǒuchū,xiǎnkèyǒuzhōng

靡不有初，鲜克有终

[靡不有初，鮮克有終]

almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle

chǐyǒusuǒduǎn,cùnyǒusuǒcháng

尺有所短，寸有所长

[尺有所短，寸有所長]

lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
everything has its advantages and disadvantages

tiānxiàméiyǒubùsàndeyànxí

天下没有不散的宴席

[天下沒有不散的宴席]

see 天下沒有不散的筵席／天下没有不散的筵席 (tiānxiàméiyǒubùsàndeyánxí)

tiānxiàméiyǒubùsàndeyánxí

天下没有不散的筵席

[天下沒有不散的筵席]

all good things must come to an end (idiom)

yánzhěwúyì,tīngzhěyǒuxīn

言者无意，听者有心

[言者無意，聽者有心]

to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)

yǒujièyǒuhuán,zàijièbùnán

有借有还，再借不难

[有借有還，再借不難]

return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)

yǒuyīshuōyī,yǒu'èrshuō'èr

有一说一，有二说二

[有一說一，有二說二]

to call sth as it is (idiom)

shàngyǒutiāntáng,xiàyǒu Sū Háng

上有天堂，下有苏杭

[上有天堂，下有蘇杭]

lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭／苏杭 ( Sū Háng) below (idiom)
fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven

guójiāxīngwáng,pǐfūyǒuzé

国家兴亡，匹夫有责

[國家興亡，匹夫有責]

The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

dànànbùsǐ,bìyǒuhòufú

大难不死，必有后福

[大難不死，必有後福]

one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)

shànyǒushànbào,èyǒu'èbào

善有善报，恶有恶报

[善有善報，惡有惡報]

virtue has its reward, evil its retribution

zhìzhěqiānlü,bìyǒuyīshī

智者千虑，必有一失

[智者千慮，必有一失]

lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible

rényǒushīshǒu,mǎyǒushītí

人有失手，马有失蹄

[人有失手，馬有失蹄]

lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
fig. everyone makes mistakes
even the best fall down sometimes

luóboqīngcài,gèyǒusuǒ'ài

萝卜青菜，各有所爱

[蘿蔔青菜，各有所愛]

see 蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛／萝卜白菜，各有所爱 (luóbobáicài,gèyǒusuǒ'ài)

sānrénxíng,zébìyǒuwǒshī

三人行，则必有我师

[三人行，則必有我師]

If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)

tiānwàiyǒutiān,rénwàiyǒurén

天外有天，人外有人

[天外有天，人外有人]

see 人外有人，天外有天 (rénwàiyǒurén,tiānwàiyǒutiān)

èrhǔxiāngdòu,bìyǒuyīshāng

二虎相斗，必有一伤

[二虎相鬥，必有一傷]

lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt

luòhuāyǒuyì,liúshuǐwúqíng

落花有意，流水无情

[落花有意，流水無情]

lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)

àiměizhīxīn,rénjiēyǒuzhī

爱美之心，人皆有之

[愛美之心，人皆有之]

everyone loves beauty (idiom)

bùxiàoyǒusān,wúhòuwéidà

不孝有三，无后为大

[不孝有三，無後為大]

There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子 ( Mèngzǐ))

rénwúyuǎnlü,bìyǒujìnyōu

人无远虑，必有近忧

[人無遠慮，必有近憂]

He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.

liǎnghǔxiāngdòu,bìyǒuyīshāng

两虎相斗，必有一伤

[兩虎相鬥，必有一傷]

lit. when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt

yǒufútóngxiǎng,yǒuhuòtóngdāng

有福同享，有祸同当

[有福同享，有禍同當]

To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse

shàngyǒuzhèngcè,xiàyǒuduìcè

上有政策，下有对策

[上有政策，下有對策]

The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)

tiānxiàxīngwáng,pǐfūyǒuzé

天下兴亡，匹夫有责

[天下興亡，匹夫有責]

The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

chéngshìbùzú,bàishìyǒuyú

成事不足，败事有余

[成事不足，敗事有餘]

unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
unable to do anything right
never make, but always mar

yǒufútóngxiǎng,yǒunàntóngdāng

有福同享，有难同当

[有福同享，有難同當]

To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse

débùpèiwèi,bìyǒuzāiyāng

德不配位，必有灾殃

[德不配位，必有災殃]

calamity will befall those whose moral standards are not in keeping with their social status

shénnüyǒuxīn, Xiāng Wángwúmèng

神女有心，襄王无梦

[神女有心，襄王無夢]

lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)
(said of a woman's unrequited love)

bùqiúyǒugōng,dànqiúwúguò

不求有功，但求无过

[不求有功，但求無過]

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
fig. to take a risk-averse approach

liǎnghǔxiāngzhēng,bìyǒuyīshāng

两虎相争，必有一伤

[兩虎相爭，必有一傷]

lit. if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
fig. if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt

yǒuzégǎizhī,wúzéjiāmiǎn

有则改之，无则加勉

[有則改之，無則加勉]

correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)

rénwàiyǒurén,tiānwàiyǒutiān

人外有人，天外有天

[人外有人，天外有天]

in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself (idiom)

shānwàiyǒushān,tiānwàiyǒutiān

山外有山，天外有天

[山外有山，天外有天]

(idiom) however good sth is, there is always sth better
in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself

zhǐhuīyǒufāng,rénrénlècóng

指挥有方，人人乐从

[指揮有方，人人樂從]

Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)

luóbobáicài,gèyǒusuǒ'ài

萝卜白菜，各有所爱

[蘿蔔白菜，各有所愛]

(idiom) one man's meat is another man's poison; to each his own

méiyǒuguīju,bùchéngfāngyuán

没有规矩，不成方圆

[沒有規矩，不成方圓]

without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

méiyǒuguīju,héyǐchéngfāngyuán

没有规矩，何以成方圆

[沒有規矩，何以成方圓]

without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

línzidàle,shénmeniǎodōuyǒu

林子大了，什么鸟都有

[林子大了，什麼鳥都有]

it takes all sorts (to make a world) (idiom)

Qìchē Xiàlì Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

汽车夏利股份有限公司

[汽車夏利股份有限公司]

Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company, Ltd., established 1997

yǎbachīhuánglián,yǒukǔshuōbuchū

哑巴吃黄连，有苦说不出

[啞巴吃黃連，有苦說不出]

to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
unable to speak of one's bitter suffering
sometimes written 啞子吃黃連，有苦說不出／哑子吃黄连，有苦说不出

huāyǒuchóngkāirì,rénwúzàishàonián

花有重开日，人无再少年

[花有重開日，人無再少年]

a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)

míngzhīshānyǒuhǔ,piānxiànghǔshānxíng

明知山有虎，偏向虎山行

[明知山有虎，偏向虎山行]

lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom)
fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers

Běijīng Qìchē Zhìzàochǎng Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

北京汽车制造厂有限公司

[北京汽車製造廠有限公司]

Beijing Automobile Works (BAW)

chángzàihébiānzǒu,nǎyǒubùshīxié

常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋

[常在河邊走，哪有不濕鞋]

a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)
(fig.) it comes with the territory (e.g. a person with the power to grant favors will inevitably succumb to temptation and take a bribe)

shìshàngwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén

世上无难事，只怕有心人

[世上無難事，只怕有心人]

see 天下無難事，只怕有心人／天下无难事，只怕有心人 (tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén)

tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén

天下无难事，只怕有心人

[天下無難事，只怕有心人]

lit. there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
fig. persistence will overcome

wúshēngyěyǒuyá,érzhīyěwúyá

吾生也有涯，而知也无涯

[吾生也有涯，而知也無涯]

Life is short, learning is limitless
Ars longa, vita brevis

gōngshuōgōngyǒulǐ,póshuōpóyǒulǐ

公说公有理，婆说婆有理

[公說公有理，婆說婆有理]

both sides claim they're right (idiom)

Guóyǒu Zīchǎn Jiāndū Guǎnlǐ Wěiyuánhuì

国有资产监督管理委员会

[國有資產監督管理委員會]

State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission SASAC

Zhōnghángjì Jìnchūkǒu Yǒuxiàn Zérèn Gōngsī

中航技进出口有限责任公司

[中航技進出口有限責任公司]

China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC)

Zhōngguó Shíyóu Huàgōng Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

中国石油化工股份有限公司

[中國石油化工股份有限公司]

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
abbr. to 中石化 ( Zhōngshíhuà)

qiānlǐmǎchángyǒu,ér Bó Lèbùchángyǒu

千里马常有，而伯乐不常有

[千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有]

lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it

qiānlǐdāchángpéng,méiyǒubùsàndeyànxí

千里搭长棚，没有不散的宴席

[千里搭長棚，沒有不散的宴席]

even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)

tiānyǒubùcèfēngyún,rényǒudànxīhuòfú

天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福

[天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福]

fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment

Guówùyuàn Guóyǒu Zīchǎn Jiāndū Guǎnlǐ Wěiyuánhuì

国务院国有资产监督管理委员会

[國務院國有資產監督管理委員會]

State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of State Council (SASAC)
abbr. to 國資委／国资委 ( Guó Zī Wěi)

qióngzàinàoshìwúrénwèn,fùzàishēnshānyǒuyuǎnqīn

穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲

[窮在鬧市無人問，富在深山有遠親]

the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain

yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfā,wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn

有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴

[有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰]

lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it

yǒuchóubùbàofēijūnzǐ,yǒuyuānbùshēnwǎngwéirén

有仇不报非君子，有冤不伸枉为人

[有仇不報非君子，有冤不伸枉為人]

one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)

chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù,chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí

车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直

[車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直]

(idiom) everything will turn out all right; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night

hàirénzhīxīnbùkěyǒu,fángrénzhīxīnbùkěwú

害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无

[害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無]

refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)

shūzhōngzìyǒuhuángjīnwū,shūzhōngzìyǒuyánrúyù

书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉

[書中自有黃金屋，書中自有顏如玉]

lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
fig. be diligent in your studies, success and glory will follow