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    Expressing "all" with 所有 (suǒyǒu) as a verb

    HSK 3
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Subject + 所有 + Object

    Explanation

    所有 (suǒyǒu) can function as a verb meaning "to possess" or "to own." In this usage it indicates that someone has or owns something, and is more formal than 有.

    Examples

    • 这栋楼为公司所有。

      Zhè dòng lóu wéi gōngsī suǒyǒu.

      This building is owned by the company.

    • 这片土地归国家所有。

      Zhè piàn tǔdì guī guójiā suǒyǒu.

      This land belongs to the state.

    • 这些资料为学校图书馆所有。

      Zhèxiē zīliào wéi xuéxiào túshūguǎn suǒyǒu.

      These materials belong to the school library.

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