有了

yǒule
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 I've got it!
  2. 2 I have a solution!
  3. 3 to be pregnant ('have one in the oven')

Examples

Yǒule! Wǒmen zǒuhòumén jìnqù!
I've got it! Let's go in through the back door!
Tā yǒule, yǐjīng sān gè yuè le.
She's pregnant - three months along already.

Tips

usage
Two distinct uses: (1) eureka exclamation when an idea or solution finally lands; (2) euphemism for pregnancy (short for 有了孩子). Tone and context - usually /媳妇 + 有了 - disambiguate.
register
Conversational. The pregnancy sense is gentler and more intimate than 怀孕, which is the neutral medical term.

Stroke Order

yǒu
le