The common expressions and their uses in sentences
你有……吗？ (nǐ yǒu……ma？)
This is the most direct and common way to ask “Do you have?”
e.g.
你有笔吗？ (Nǐ yǒu bǐ ma?) Do you have a pen?
你有时间吗？ (Nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma?) Do you have time?
你有兄弟姐妹吗？ (Nǐ yǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi ma?) Do you have any siblings?
你有没有……？ (nǐ yǒu méiyǒu……？)
This phrase adds a “yes or no” structure to the question, making it more explicit.
e.g.
你有没有护照？ (Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu hùzhào?) Do you have a passport?
你有没有看过这部电影？ (Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu kànguò zhè bù diànyǐng?) Have you seen this movie?
你有没有问题？ (Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu wèntí?) Do you have any questions?
The extended phrases to express “do you have” in Chinese
你带……了吗？ (nǐ dài……le ma？)
This phrase is used to ask if someone has brought something with them.
e.g.
你带钥匙了吗？ (Nǐ dài yàoshi le ma?) Did you bring the keys?
你带雨伞了吗？ (Nǐ dài yǔsǎn le ma?) Did you bring an umbrella?
你带笔记本了吗？ (Nǐ dài bǐjìběn le ma?) Did you bring your notebook?
你拿……了吗？ (nǐ ná……le ma？)
This phrase is similar to “你带” and asks if someone has something on hand.
e.g.
你拿手机了吗？ (Nǐ ná shǒujī le ma?) Did you take your phone?
你拿钱包了吗？ (Nǐ ná qiánbāo le ma?) Did you take your wallet?
你拿身份证了吗？ (Nǐ ná shēnfènzhèng le ma?) Did you take your ID card?
……有没有……？ (……yǒu méiyǒu……？)
This is a more casual way to ask “Do you have?” or “Is there?”
e.g.
这里有没有洗手间？ (Zhèlǐ yǒu méiyǒu xǐshǒujiān?) Is there a restroom here?
你们公司有没有空缺职位？ (Nǐmen gōngsī yǒu méiyǒu kòngquē zhíwèi?) Does your company have any job openings?
这附近有没有银行？ (Zhè fùjìn yǒu méiyǒu yínháng?) Is there a bank nearby?
你是否有……？ (nǐ shìfǒu yǒu……？)
This is a more formal way to use “是否” ask “Do you have……?” “是否” is often used in a more formal or written context.
e.g.
你是否有驾照？ (Nǐ shìfǒu yǒu jiàzhào?) Do you have a driver’s license?
你是否有这本书？ (Nǐ shìfǒu yǒu zhè běn shū?) Do you have this book?
你是否有工作经验？ (Nǐ shìfǒu yǒu gōngzuò jīngyàn?) Do you have work experience?
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