How to Say ‘Do you have / is there’ in Traditional Chinese
有沒有
yǒu méi yǒu
[yoe may yoe]
💬 Usage Tip: [有沒有] is a very common way to ask whether something exists or is available: [有沒有優惠？] [有沒有位子？] It works like "do you have / is there" depending on the noun after it.
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have; there is/are
A common verb used to indicate possession or existence.
請問你們有特別套餐嗎？
May I ask if you have any special set meals?
沒有
méi yǒu
[may yoe]
do not have; not exist
Used to deny possession or existence; in 有沒有, it helps form a yes-no question.
今天沒有包廂，只剩一般座位。
There are no private rooms today; only regular seats are left.
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