有人

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yǒu rén
Meaning: someone
Example
有人在吗?
yǒu rén

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有人 (yǒu rén) meaning in English
yǒurén

有人 means 'someone' in English, referring to an unspecified person. It is commonly used in sentences to indicate the presence of a person or to express that someone has done something.

The character 有 (yǒu) means 'to have' or 'there is,' and 人 (rén) means 'person.' Together, they form a phrase that literally translates to 'there is a person,' which is commonly used as a pronoun meaning 'someone.'

有人 is frequently used in everyday conversation to introduce a person or to imply that someone has taken action. It is often found in questions like 有人知道吗?(Do you know someone?) or 有人在吗?(Is anyone there?). It is also used in more formal contexts, such as in legal or official documents, to refer to an unspecified individual.

💬 Example Sentences

有人在吗?
yǒu rén
Is anyone there?
有人看到我的书了吗?
yǒu rén
Has anyone seen my book?

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