有的是 + Noun (have plenty of)
IntroducedReassure someone about a shortage
- A friend worries that you lack time, but the afternoon is free.
- we我们have plenty of有的是time时间。 — The speaker stresses that there is plenty of time.
A friend worries that you lack time, but the afternoon is free. What does 我们有的是时间。 communicate?
The speaker stresses that there is plenty of time. 有的是 reassures or emphasises abundance. It does not give an exact quantity or promise that time is unlimited.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is have plenty of有的是 + Noun (have plenty of). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
we我们have plenty of有的是time时间。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: We have plenty of time: 我们 ____ 时间。
有的是 + Noun = have plenty of: 有的是时间.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, we我们have plenty of有的是time时间。: The speaker stresses that there is plenty of time.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
有的是 stresses…
有的是机会 = there are plenty of chances.
Know the boundary
- have plenty of有的是 reassures or emphasises abundance.
- It does not give an exact quantity or promise that time is unlimited.
有的是 means there is very little of something.
Opposite — it stresses there's PLENTY.
有的是时间 means there is almost no time left.
有的是 reassures or emphasises abundance. It does not give an exact quantity or promise that time is unlimited. The speaker stresses that there is plenty of time.
Use the distinction
- The speaker stresses that there is plenty of time.
- have plenty of有的是 reassures or emphasises abundance. It does not give an exact quantity or promise that time is unlimited.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Adjectives.
A friend worries that you lack time, but the afternoon is free. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.