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  *有* | 有* | *有
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional)
HSK 1
famous / well-known
HSK 1
(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
HSK 1
some / somewhat
HSK 1
sometimes / now and then
HSK 1
sometimes
HSK 1
useful
HSK 1
interesting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
HSK 2
someone / people / anyone / there is someone there / occupied (as in restroom)
HSK 2
erhua variant of 有空
HSK 2
slightly / a little / somewhat
HSK 2
effective / in effect / valid
HSK 3
advantageous; favorable
HSK 3
have plenty of / there's no lack of
HSK 3
limited / finite
HSK 4
interesting / fascinating / amusing
HSK 4
poisonous
HSK 5
destructive / harmful / damaging
HSK 5
powerful / forceful / vigorous
HSK 5
to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
HSK 5
to have / to possess
HSK 5
to have sth to do with / to relate to / related to / to concern / concerning
HSK 6
to be occupied with sth / to have sth on one's mind / there is something the matter
HSK 6
(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)?
HSK 6
not yet (done) / pending
HSK 7-9
to contribute to; to promote
HSK 7-9
organic
HSK 7-9
to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
HSK 7-9
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom) / fig. to have a clear objective
HSK 7-9
having sound and color (idiom); vivid / dazzling
HSK 7-9
one day / sometime in the future
HSK 7-9
to have real skill / to know one's stuff
HSK 7-9
to intend / intentionally / interested in
HSK 7-9
hopeful / promising
HSK 7-9
useful / beneficial / profitable
HSK 7-9
fortunately
HSK 7-9
regular / orderly / successive / in order
HSK 7-9
to differ to some extent (idiom)
HSK 7-9
somewhat / to some extent
HSK 7-9
period of validity / sell-by date
HSK 7-9
to have guts / to have courage / to be brave
to have kept count; to know how many; (fig.) to know exactly how things stand; to know the score / not many; only a few
to make sense; reasonable
(literary) officials
you win some, you lose some (idiom) / gains and losses / trade-off
aerobics
within the period of validity / before the sell-by date
trivial (matters) / triviality / nonsense / rubbish
material; tangible; visible / shapely
ingenious; creative
every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
to grant whatever is asked for / to accede to every plea
a real man, if he takes a hit, will seek to even the score (idiom)
to be blessed
(idiom) biased perspective; prejudice
comparable; on a par (with)
to begin to take shape / to be about to materialize
audiobook / recording of a person reading the text of a book
wired / cable (television)
to have a recollection (of sb or sth) / to remember
to have a mind to / to intend to / deliberately / considerate
limited company / corporation
to have what it takes / (coll.) (often followed by ) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever, ..., if she's so tough, ... etc / Example: 有本事就打我 Hit me if you dare!
(idiom) to achieve sth worthwhile; to make a positive contribution
to speak plainly; to speak one's mind; to say directly
talking and laughing / to jest / cheerful and lively
property owner / the wealthy
weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
able
foraminifera
flavorsome / (fig.) delightful / full of interest
(idiom) during one's lifetime; while one is on this earth; in one's remaining years
intentionally or otherwise
anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all / sth speaks for itself / is there for all to see
Preparedness averts peril. / to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
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.
to be more scared than hurt (idiom) / to get through a daunting experience without mishap
colored / non-white / non-ferrous (metals)
profitable
a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
to come prepared
(idiom) (of a person) to be highly respected; to enjoy prestige
to increase without letup / to get worse and worse (idiom)
(of a shape) sharp and clearcut / (of a person) definite in his opinion
(coll.) worthwhile / likely to be fruitful
effective action
correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
(idiom) since birth; for one's whole life
orderly / methodical / rhythmical
education for everyone, irrespective of background
to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
vigorous; energetic / interesting; amusing
return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)
bold but not very astute (idiom)
to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through / lack of sticking power / short attention span
regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
(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
(idiom) clear and orderly; neat and tidy
to go against

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