Verb plus 有 for Attached Information in Chinese
动词＋有（附着）
In formal description, verbs such as 写, 刻, 印, or 列 can be followed by 有 to state that information or a mark is present on a surface or document. The location is usually the topic, the verb identifies how the item appears, and 有 introduces the attached content.
Published July 23, 2026
Reviewed July 23, 2026
01 / PATTERN
See the Structure
MODEL
Location Topic + Verb + 有 + Attached Item
Read the structure
In formal description, verbs such as 写, 刻, 印, or 列 can be followed by 有 to state that information or a mark is present on a surface or document. The location is usually the topic, the verb identifies how the item appears, and 有 introduces the attached content. Keep the model Location Topic + Verb + 有 + Attached Item visible while you compare each sentence.
书上写有他的名字。
His name is written in the book.
Choose the right context
State written information on a surface: 书上写有他的名字。 Describe an engraved pattern: 筷子上刻有漂亮的图案。 List information contained in a document: 发票上列有商品名称。
这块石头上刻有一条龙。
A dragon is carved on this stone.
Respect the boundary
Do not move 有 before the descriptive verb in this attached-information pattern. Do not omit the location topic when the surface or document is not recoverable from context. Do not use V有 as a freely productive form after verbs unrelated to marking, displaying, or containing information.
书上有写他的名字。
(On the book there is write his name.)
Repair the pattern
有 is placed before the verb that identifies the attachment: The target formal pattern is location plus descriptive verb plus 有 plus attached item: 写有他的名字. 了 splits the formal verb-plus-有 combination: 刻有 is the intact formal predicate introducing the attached design; 了 cannot split it.
书上写有他的名字。
Use the repaired structure without changing the intended meaning.
02 / MAP
Read the Sentence
Read from left to right and notice the job performed by each part. The labels describe this example; they are not a rule that every Chinese sentence must copy.
书上写有他的名字。
His name is written in the book.
书
Location Topic
This part occupies the Location Topic position in the model pattern.
上
Verb
This part occupies the Verb position in the model pattern.
写
有
This part occupies the 有 position in the model pattern.
有
Attached Item
This part occupies the Attached Item position in the model pattern.
他的
Location Topic
This part occupies the Location Topic position in the model pattern.
名字
Verb
This part occupies the Verb position in the model pattern.
03 / EXAMPLES
Examples You Can Reuse
Keep the structure stable while changing the people, objects, times, or conditions. Pinyin is shown as reading support; use the Chinese sentence and translation to confirm the grammar relationship.
书上写有他的名字。
His name is written in the book.
这块石头上刻有一条龙。
A dragon is carved on this stone.
发票上列有商品的名称和价格。
The invoice lists the product names and prices.
04 / LIMITS
When to Use It — and When Not To
Use it when
- State written information on a surface: 书上写有他的名字。
- Describe an engraved pattern: 筷子上刻有漂亮的图案。
- List information contained in a document: 发票上列有商品名称。
Do not use it when
- Do not move 有 before the descriptive verb in this attached-information pattern.
- Do not omit the location topic when the surface or document is not recoverable from context.
- Do not use V有 as a freely productive form after verbs unrelated to marking, displaying, or containing information.
05 / REPAIR
Compare Right and Wrong
Compare the smallest meaningful change. Each explanation identifies a placement, scope, form, or clause relationship instead of treating the whole sentence as one undifferentiated mistake.
书上有写他的名字。
书上写有他的名字。
有 is placed before the verb that identifies the attachment
The target formal pattern is location plus descriptive verb plus 有 plus attached item: 写有他的名字.
这块石头上刻了有一条龙。
这块石头上刻有一条龙。
了 splits the formal verb-plus-有 combination
刻有 is the intact formal predicate introducing the attached design; 了 cannot split it.
书上有写他的名字。
The target formal pattern is location plus descriptive verb plus 有 plus attached item: 写有他的名字.
这块石头上刻了有一条龙。
刻有 is the intact formal predicate introducing the attached design; 了 cannot split it.
06 / PRACTICE
Practice the Grammar Point
Complete three short tasks in order: judge the pattern, repair a common error, and build the sentence. Feedback is fixed and reviewed, so these activities do not use a checker allowance.
1. Judge the sentence
2. Choose the correction
3. Build the sentence
Build a complete sentence with 动词＋有（附着）.
07 / APPLY
Apply It in Your Sentence
Write one original sentence with 动词＋有（附着）. Your draft moves to the checker through this browser session, selects this grammar point as the first review focus, and waits for you to submit.
08 / QUESTIONS
Verb plus 有 for Attached Information Questions
Is 写有 the same as 有人写?
No. 写有 describes what is present in written form. 有人写 introduces a person who writes.
Which verbs commonly occur before 有?
Formal descriptive combinations include 写有, 刻有, 印有, 标有, and 列有.
09 / SOURCES
Sources and Review Notes
These references support different parts of the lesson. GF0025-2021 supports level placement only; professional grammar works support the explanation, limits, examples, and cross-checks. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement.
Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (GF0025-2021)
Ministry of Education and State Language Commission · Ministry of Education of the PRC · 2021
Locator: Appendix A, Level 5 grammar inventory, item 五38(2) (A.5.5.1), PDF page 228: 主语＋动词＋有＋宾语表示附着
Supports placement in HSK 5; it does not independently establish the usage explanation.
Official sourceChinese: A Comprehensive Grammar, 2nd ed.
Yip and Rimmington · Routledge · 2016
Locator: Chapter 16, sections 16.1-16.2, existential and locative 有 sentences, pages 298-301; Google Books body preview
Analyzes locative existence with a location topic and an existentially presented item; V有 specifies the mode in which that item is attached or displayed.
Official source10 / CONTINUE
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