要
yào
To want, need, to intend to do something
要有 (yào yǒu) — “whatever you need, it’s there”
要 (yào) + X + 有 (yǒu) + X, 要 (yào) + Y + 有 (yǒu) + Y / 要 (yào) + X + 没 (méi) + X, 要 (yào) + Y + 没 (méi) + Y
HSK 7–93.0
Pattern diagram
要Noun有没Noun，要Noun有没Noun
Rule structure
要 (yào)X有 (yǒu)X，要 (yào)Y有 (yǒu)Y emphasizes having the required qualities or resources: “whatever is needed, it is all there”. Each half repeats its own word: X in the first, Y in the second; X and Y are usually different. About a person: 要个子有个子 (yào gè zǐ yǒu gè zǐ)，要长相有长相 (yào cháng xiāng yǒu cháng xiāng) (Yào gèzi yǒu gèzi, yào zhǎngxiàng yǒu zhǎngxiàng), “they have both height and good looks”. 要 (yào)X没 (méi)X，要 (yào)Y没 (méi)Y emphasizes lacking the needed things: “neither this nor that”.
Rule structure
要 (yào)X有 (yǒu)X，要 (yào)Y有 (yǒu)Y emphasizes having the required qualities or resources: “whatever is needed, it is all there”. Each half repeats its own word: X in the first, Y in the second; X and Y are usually different. About a person: 要个子有个子 (yào gè zǐ yǒu gè zǐ)，要长相有长相 (yào cháng xiāng yǒu cháng xiāng) (Yào gèzi yǒu gèzi, yào zhǎngxiàng yǒu zhǎngxiàng), “they have both height and good looks”. 要 (yào)X没 (méi)X，要 (yào)Y没 (méi)Y emphasizes lacking the needed things: “neither this nor that”.
Examples
这家店要水果有水果，要饮料有饮料。
Zhè jiā diàn yào shuǐguǒ yǒu shuǐguǒ, yào yǐnliào yǒu yǐnliào.
This shop has everything — fruit, drinks, whatever you ask for.
Examples
这家店要水果有水果，要饮料有饮料。
Zhè jiā diàn yào shuǐguǒ yǒu shuǐguǒ, yào yǐnliào yǒu yǐnliào.
This shop has everything — fruit, drinks, whatever you ask for.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “‘whatever you need, it’s there’” in Chinese with 要有?
Use the structure: 要 (yào) + X + 有 (yǒu) + X, 要 (yào) + Y + 有 (yǒu) + Y / 要 (yào) + X + 没 (méi) + X, 要 (yào) + Y + 没 (méi) + Y. For example: 这家店要水果有水果，要饮料有饮料。 — “This shop has everything — fruit, drinks, whatever you ask for”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
这家店要水果有水果，要饮料有饮料。 — “This shop has everything — fruit, drinks, whatever you ask for”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9.
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