<p>In Chinese, 有 and 是 are often not interchangeable. For example, &quot;我(只)<strong>有</strong>30元&quot; can't be stated as &quot;我(只)<strong>是</strong>30元&quot;, the same logic applies to your examples.</p>
<p>(Note: &quot;今天<strong>是</strong>24度&quot; is a valid response to the query - &quot;今天<strong>是</strong>几度&quot;?)</p>
<p>All of the sentences below are correct:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>客厅(面积/佔地)25平方米。(Often used in verbal/commercial communication)</p>
</li>
<li><p>客厅(面积)有25平方米。(The living room has an area of 25 square meters)</p>
</li>
<li><p>客厅(面积)是25平方米。(The area of the living room is 25 square meters)</p>
</li>
</ol>

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r13
<p>客厅25平方米。</p>
<pre><code> This is not a complete sentence.
 It is more like &quot;客厅: 25平方米&quot;.
</code></pre>
<p>客厅有25平方米。</p>
<pre><code>客厅 is up to 25平方米。
Like if you are a real estate sales worker or you are proudly introducing the 
apartment to someone you are buying for, you typically use this, right.
</code></pre>
<p>客厅是25平方米。</p>
<pre><code>客厅 is 25平方米。
This is a relatively motion-less expression, just trying to be objective.
</code></pre>

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John
<p>Which part you want to put emphasis on, 今天/客厅 or 24度/24平米?</p>
<p>If your focus is on the subject, a better choice is 是.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>今天是24度。</p>
<p>Today is (<strong>the day with</strong>) 24 degree.</p>
<p>客厅是24平米。</p>
<p>Living room is (<strong>the room with</strong>) 24 square meters.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>If you put focus is on the amount, better use 有.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>今天有24度。</p>
<p>Today has (<strong>the temperature of</strong>) 24 degree. Today is (<strong>a day</strong>) of 24 degree.</p>
<p>客厅有24平米。</p>
<p>Living room has (<strong>the area of</strong>) 24 square meters. Living room is (<strong>a room</strong>) of 24 square meters.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>To be more short, just say 今天24度/客厅24平米.
To be more complicated (and more insignificant), 今天的温度有24度/今天有24度的温度/客厅的面积有24平米/客厅有24平米的面积.</p>
<p>Maybe try to differ by putting them into compound sentences.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>今天是24度，（今天）天气不错。</p>
<p>今天有24度，（24度的温度）很宜人。</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>客厅是24平米，（客厅）很宽敞。</p>
<p>客厅有24平米，（24平米的面积）足够起居使用。</p>
</blockquote>

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zrsammy
<p>In the sentence</p>
<p>今天只<strong>有</strong>24度了。(It's only 24 degrees today)</p>
<p>is it correct to use 是 instead of 有 to describe amount and value?</p>
<p>今天只<strong>是</strong>24度了。</p>
<p>As a general question, which one of the sentences below is grammatically correct?</p>
<ol>
<li>客厅25平方米。(Neither 是 nor 有 is used)</li>
<li>客厅<strong>有</strong>25平方米。(有 is to used to describe amount)</li>
<li>客厅<strong>是</strong>25平方米。(是 is to used to describe amount)</li>
</ol>

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Using 有 or 是 to describe amount
# Using 有 or 是 to describe amount

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-12-01)

In the sentence

今天只**有**24度了。(It's only 24 degrees today)

is it correct to use 是 instead of 有 to describe amount and value?

今天只**是**24度了。

As a general question, which one of the sentences below is grammatically correct?

1. 客厅25平方米。(Neither 是 nor 有 is used)
2. 客厅**有**25平方米。(有 is to used to describe amount)
3. 客厅**是**25平方米。(是 is to used to describe amount)

**Tags:** grammar, verbs, quantity

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-12-01. Score: 3

In Chinese, 有 and 是 are often not interchangeable. For example, "我(只)**有**30元" can't be stated as "我(只)**是**30元", the same logic applies to your examples.

(Note: "今天**是**24度" is a valid response to the query - "今天**是**几度"?)

All of the sentences below are correct:

1. 客厅(面积/佔地)25平方米。(Often used in verbal/commercial communication)
2. 客厅(面积)有25平方米。(The living room has an area of 25 square meters)
3. 客厅(面积)是25平方米。(The area of the living room is 25 square meters)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-12-03. Score: 1

客厅25平方米。
 This is not a complete sentence.
 It is more like "客厅: 25平方米".

客厅有25平方米。
客厅 is up to 25平方米。
Like if you are a real estate sales worker or you are proudly introducing the 
apartment to someone you are buying for, you typically use this, right.

客厅是25平方米。
客厅 is 25平方米。
This is a relatively motion-less expression, just trying to be objective.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-12-03. Score: 1

Which part you want to put emphasis on, 今天/客厅 or 24度/24平米?

If your focus is on the subject, a better choice is 是.

> 今天是24度。
>
> Today is (**the day with**) 24 degree.
>
> 客厅是24平米。
>
> Living room is (**the room with**) 24 square meters.

If you put focus is on the amount, better use 有.

> 今天有24度。
>
> Today has (**the temperature of**) 24 degree. Today is (**a day**) of 24 degree.
>
> 客厅有24平米。
>
> Living room has (**the area of**) 24 square meters. Living room is (**a room**) of 24 square meters.

To be more short, just say 今天24度/客厅24平米.
To be more complicated (and more insignificant), 今天的温度有24度/今天有24度的温度/客厅的面积有24平米/客厅有24平米的面积.

Maybe try to differ by putting them into compound sentences.

> 今天是24度，（今天）天气不错。
>
> 今天有24度，（24度的温度）很宜人。

> 客厅是24平米，（客厅）很宽敞。
>
> 客厅有24平米，（24平米的面积）足够起居使用。


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