How to Say ‘Yes’ in Simplified Chinese
有的
💬 Usage Tip: Means 'some' in other contexts, a flexible word.
🇨🇳 In China: Affirms the presence of something requested.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
有的
[yǒu de]
some
Refers to a certain quantity or number of people or things.
有的人喜欢红色，有的喜欢蓝色。
Some people like red, some like blue.
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