N1 + 有 + N2 + Adj (as … as)
"As tall as" — reaching the mark
- not have / haven't没有 says "not as … as". Its positive twin is plain to have / there is有.
- you你to have / there is有he / him他high高(yes/no ?)吗? = "are you as tall as him?"
- to have / there is有 = "reaches" that level.
N1 + to have / there is有 + N2 + Adj (+ (yes/no ?)吗?)
- Often a question: does N1 reach N2's level?
you你as … as有him他tall高吗？
- you你to have / there is有he / him他high高(yes/no ?)吗？ = "are you as tall as him?"
Practice
Are you as tall as him? 你 ____ 他高吗?
N1 + 有 + N2 + Adj = as … as (reaches the level): 你有他高吗?
Practice
What does 有他高 mean?
有 means N1 reaches N2's level: 有他高 = as tall as him.
Practice
Build: “Are you as tall as him?”
N1 + 有 + N2 + Adj + 吗: 你 + 有他高 + 吗?
to have / there is有 vs not have / haven't没有
- I / me我to have / there is有he / him他high高 (I'm as tall as him) ↔ I / me我not have / haven't没有he / him他high高 (I'm not as tall as him).
Explore
Correct or broken?
A 有 B (这么/那么) Adj asks if A reaches B's level — bare adjective, often a question.
Practice
有 (as … as) is the positive twin of 没有 (not as … as).
Yes: 我有他高 ↔ 我没有他高.
Recap
Key idea
- N1 + to have / there is有 + N2 + Adj — "N1 is as Adj as N2" (reaches the level)
- Often a question: you你to have / there is有he / him他high高(yes/no ?)吗?
- Positive twin of not have / haven't没有: to have / there is有he / him他high高 ↔ not have / haven't没有he / him他high高
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Comparison patterns.