有的是
have plenty of; there’s no shortage of
Structure
主语 + 有的是 + 名词 · 名词 + 有的是
What it means
“There’s plenty of, have no shortage of”: says there is more than enough of something.
How it is built
Subject + 有的是 + noun: 我们有的是时间 (We’ve got plenty of time). Or noun first as the topic + 有的是: 机会有的是 (There are plenty of chances).
When to use it
A casual, confident spoken phrase, often used to reassure: 别着急，我们有的是时间. It is more emphatic than 有很多.
Watch out
It already means “lots”: ✗ 有的是很多时间. It has no negative form. Don’t confuse it with 有的 “some”: 有的人 is “some people”, but 有的是人 is “plenty of people”.
Examples
别着急，我们有的是时间。
No rush, we’ve got plenty of time.
他家有的是钱。
His family has pots of money.
这种工作，想做的人有的是。
There are plenty of people who’d like a job like this.
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