有着 for an Existing Relationship or Quality in Chinese
有着
有着 presents an existing, continuing possession or relation, especially with abstract nouns such as 联系, 影响, 关系, or 误会. 着 profiles the state as maintained rather than newly acquired. The construction is common in descriptive or formal prose and is less natural for ordinary concrete possession such as owning one book.
Published July 23, 2026
Reviewed July 23, 2026
01 / PATTERN
See the Structure
MODEL
Subject + 有着 + Abstract Noun Phrase
Read the structure
有着 presents an existing, continuing possession or relation, especially with abstract nouns such as 联系, 影响, 关系, or 误会. 着 profiles the state as maintained rather than newly acquired. The construction is common in descriptive or formal prose and is less natural for ordinary concrete possession such as owning one book. Keep the model Subject + 有着 + Abstract Noun Phrase visible while you compare each sentence.
两个国家有着长期的友好关系。
The two countries have a long-standing friendly relationship.
Choose the right context
Describe a lasting relationship: 两国有着长期的友好关系。 State an enduring influence: 这段经历对他有着深远影响。 Present a continuing abstract condition: 他们之间有着很深的误会。
这段经历对他有着深远的影响。
This experience has had a profound influence on him.
Respect the boundary
Do not place 着 before 有; it is attached after the verb. Do not add another progressive marker 在 before stative 有着. Prefer simple 有 for routine concrete possession when no sustained descriptive emphasis is intended.
两个国家着有长期的友好关系。
(The two countries ZHE have a long friendly relationship.)
Repair the pattern
着 is incorrectly placed before 有: 着 is the postverbal durative marker and follows 有 directly, producing 有着. A progressive marker is added to the stative construction: 有着 presents a maintained state, not an unfolding activity, so 正在 is incompatible with this intended stative reading.
两个国家有着长期的友好关系。
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.
两个国家有着长期的友好关系。
The two countries have a long-standing friendly relationship.
两
Subject
This part occupies the Subject position in the model pattern.
个
有着
This part occupies the 有着 position in the model pattern.
国家
Abstract Noun Phrase
This part occupies the Abstract Noun Phrase position in the model pattern.
有着
Subject
This part occupies the Subject position in the model pattern.
长期
有着
This part occupies the 有着 position in the model pattern.
的
Abstract Noun Phrase
This part occupies the Abstract Noun Phrase position in the model pattern.
友好
Subject
This part occupies the Subject position in the model pattern.
关系
有着
This part occupies the 有着 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.
两个国家有着长期的友好关系。
The two countries have a long-standing friendly relationship.
这段经历对他有着深远的影响。
This experience has had a profound influence on him.
他们之间有着很深的误会。
There is a deep misunderstanding between them.
04 / LIMITS
When to Use It — and When Not To
Use it when
- Describe a lasting relationship: 两国有着长期的友好关系。
- State an enduring influence: 这段经历对他有着深远影响。
- Present a continuing abstract condition: 他们之间有着很深的误会。
Do not use it when
- Do not place 着 before 有; it is attached after the verb.
- Do not add another progressive marker 在 before stative 有着.
- Prefer simple 有 for routine concrete possession when no sustained descriptive emphasis is intended.
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.
两个国家着有长期的友好关系。
两个国家有着长期的友好关系。
着 is incorrectly placed before 有
着 is the postverbal durative marker and follows 有 directly, producing 有着.
他们之间正在有着很深的误会。
他们之间有着很深的误会。
A progressive marker is added to the stative construction
有着 presents a maintained state, not an unfolding activity, so 正在 is incompatible with this intended stative reading.
两个国家着有长期的友好关系。
着 is the postverbal durative marker and follows 有 directly, producing 有着.
他们之间正在有着很深的误会。
有着 presents a maintained state, not an unfolding activity, so 正在 is incompatible with this intended stative reading.
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 有着.
07 / APPLY
Apply It in Your Sentence
Write one original sentence with 有着. 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
有着 for an Existing Relationship or Quality Questions
How is 有着 different from 有?
有着 foregrounds a maintained relation or abstract quality and often sounds more descriptive or formal. 有 is the general possession and existence verb.
What kinds of objects commonly follow 有着?
Abstract nouns such as 关系, 联系, 影响, 意义, 特点, and 误会 are especially common.
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(1) (A.5.5.1), PDF page 228: 主语＋有＋着＋宾语表示存在、具有
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, possession and existence, pages 298-301; Google Books body preview
Distinguishes possession and existence uses of 有 and explains aspectual presentation of continuing states, supporting 有着 with maintained abstract relations.
Official source10 / CONTINUE
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