有
yǒu
To have
有所 (yǒu suǒ) — change or action occurring
Subj. + 有所 (yǒusuǒ) + Verb/Adj.
HSK 7–93.0
Pattern diagram
Who / what有所Action
Rule structure
«有所 (yǒu suǒ)» is placed before a verb or adjective and shows that an action or change exists to some degree: "somewhat, to some extent." It usually appears in bookish collocations such as 有所了解 (yǒusuǒ liǎojiě), 有所进步 (yǒusuǒ jìnbù), 有所改善 (yǒusuǒ gǎishàn). It is not a free replacement for 有 (yǒu) before any noun.
Rule structure
«有所 (yǒu suǒ)» is placed before a verb or adjective and shows that an action or change exists to some degree: "somewhat, to some extent." It usually appears in bookish collocations such as 有所了解 (yǒusuǒ liǎojiě), 有所进步 (yǒusuǒ jìnbù), 有所改善 (yǒusuǒ gǎishàn). It is not a free replacement for 有 (yǒu) before any noun.
Examples
经过努力，他的成绩有所提高。
Jīngguò nǔlì, tā de chéngjì yǒusuǒ tígāo.
Thanks to his efforts, his results have improved somewhat.
Examples
经过努力，他的成绩有所提高。
Jīngguò nǔlì, tā de chéngjì yǒusuǒ tígāo.
Thanks to his efforts, his results have improved somewhat.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “change or action occurring” in Chinese with 有所?
Use the structure: Subj. + 有所 (yǒusuǒ) + Verb/Adj.. For example: 经过努力，他的成绩有所提高。 — “Thanks to his efforts, his results have improved somewhat”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
经过努力，他的成绩有所提高。 — “Thanks to his efforts, his results have improved somewhat”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9.
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