有的 (some / some…, others…)

Some like it, some don't

To say "some (of them)", Chinese uses to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的de.
to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的deperson人rénto like喜欢xǐ huan，to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的deperson人rénnot不bùto like喜欢xǐ huan = "some like it, some don't."
Pair two to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的de to split a group.

some有的yǒu depeople人rénlike喜欢xǐ huantea茶chá。

to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的deperson人rénto like喜欢xǐ huantea茶chá = "some people like tea."

Practice

Some people like tea: ____ 人喜欢茶。

Split a group: to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的de… to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的de… = "some…, others…".

some有的yǒu deexpensive贵guì，some有的yǒu decheap便宜pián yi。

to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的deexpensive贵guì，to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的decheap便宜pián yi = "some are expensive, some cheap."

Explore

有的 … 有的 … deals a group into 'some …, others …' — each 有的 leads its own clause.

Practice

How do you say “some…, others…”?

Practice

有的 means “all of them”.

Practice

Build: “Some are expensive, some cheap.”

Key idea

to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的de + Noun — "some (of the) …": to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的deperson人rén
to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的de…，to have / there is有yǒu(of / 's)的de… — "some…, others…"
Use it to split a group in two