"Some... While Some ... Also Some..." With 有的...有的...还有的..."

This structure, 有的...有的... is used similarly to 一边...一边... .  有的 translates to “some” and it allows us to refer to a portion (or ”some”) of a group. This is really helpful if we want to express that there is variety or difference among a group of people.  Very helpful for breaking down stereotypes. =)

有的 (noun) statement有的 (noun) statement还有的 (noun) statement

chúxi de wǎnshàng, yǒude rén zài kàn chūwányǒude rén zài bāojiǎoziháiyǒude rén zài gēn péngyǒu liáotiān. ——> On New Year's Eve, some people are watching the Spring Festival Gala, some are making dumplings, and some are chatting with friends.

除夕的晚上,有的人在看春晚有的人在包饺子还有的人在跟朋友聊天

Wǒ jīntiān mǎi de shuǐguǒ,yǒude hěntiányǒude hěnsuānháiyǒu de hěnkǔ. ——> (Of) the fruit I bought today, some are sweet, some are tartand some are bitter.

我今天买的水果,有的很甜有的很酸还有的很苦

  • Sentence 2: instead of putting the noun after the verb, it is at the beginning here. It is then implied after each “有的”.

  • Also, if we want to add a third statement we will use “还有的...” to lead the third statement.

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