有木有

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu mù yǒu

Meanings

  1. (slang) come on, you can't deny it!
  2. don't you think so?!
  3. (melodramatic form of 有沒有 yǒu méi yǒu)
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
木
mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
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3–4–3 · you3 mu4 you3

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  1. (neologism, slang) innit; damn right

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有木有 · you3 mu4 you3
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Exact source record有木有 有木有 [you3 mu4 you3] /(slang) come on, you can't deny it!/don't you think so?!/(melodramatic form of 有沒有|有没有[you3 mei2 you3])/