有的是

• Pinyin: yǒu de shì
• Hanzi breakdown: 有 = 又 (hand) + 月 (moon/meat), meaning 'to have'; 的 = 白 (white) + 勺 (spoon); 是 = 日 (sun) + 正 (straight)

Meaning

Plenty of; there is no shortage of. An emphatic expression meaning something exists in abundance.

An idiomatic expression that emphasizes abundance or plenty. Stronger than simply saying 很多 (many). Often used to reassure someone that a resource is not scarce, or to emphasize that opportunities abound.

Examples

1. 别着急，时间有的是。 Don't rush, there's plenty of time.
2. 这里水果有的是，你随便吃。 There's plenty of fruit here, help yourself.
3. 他家里钱有的是，从来不担心花钱。 His family has plenty of money and never worries about spending.

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, reassurance

Tone: casual

Do Say

• 机会有的是，不用担心。(There are plenty of opportunities, don't worry.)
• 慢慢来，时间有的是。(Take your time, there's plenty of time.)

Don't Say

• 有的是人来了。(Don't use 有的是 at the beginning of a sentence — the abundant item comes before 有的是, e.g. 人有的是)

Origin & History

有 (to have) + 的 (structural particle) + 是 (to be). Together they form an emphatic expression meaning 'there is plenty of.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal