The Chinese word 没 is a negative particle that is used to indicate the absence or lack of something. It is commonly used to negate verbs or adjectives, and can be translated to English as “not” or “have not”. For example, 没有 means “do not have” or “there is not”, while 没有意思 means “not interesting” or “boring”.
Translation
Adverb: not
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我没吃饭 | wǒ méi chīfàn | I haven’t eaten |
| 他没来 | tā méi lái | He didn’t come |
| 她没看到我 | tā méi kàndào wǒ | She didn’t see me |
| 我没时间 | wǒ méi shíjiān | I don’t have time |
| 他没钱 | tā méi qián | He doesn’t have money |
| 我没听懂 | wǒ méi tīngdǒng | I didn’t understand |
| 她没说话 | tā méi shuōhuà | She didn’t say anything |
| 我没去过那里 | wǒ méi qùguò nàlǐ | I haven’t been there before |
HSK
没 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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