A Study of “yǒu (有)” Sentences Expressing Appearance

Abstract

“You (有)” construction expressing appearance such as “对面有一对男女走过来” is used very frequently in modern Chinese. But there are few research studies about it. This paper examines “you (有)” construction expressing appearance, analyzing it’s semantic characteristics and pragmatic functions. It makes clear the differences between “you (有)” construction expressing appearance and the typical construction of appearance.