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Basic comparisons with 没有 ("mei2you3")

没有 méiyǒu

Verb
HSK 2

Structure

Noun 1 + 没有 + Noun 2 + Adj.

Translations

  • not

Definition

用于否定比较，表示A不如B具备某种性质或达到某种程度，相当于‘A没有B那么……’或‘A比不上B’。

Used for negative comparison, indicating that A does not have a certain quality or reach a certain degree as B, equivalent to 'A is not as ... as B'.

Usage

结构：A + 没有 + B + (那么/这么) + 形容词/动词短语。强调A在程度或数量上不及B。

Structure: A + 没有 + B + (那么/这么) + adjective/verb phrase. Emphasizes that A is inferior to B in degree or quantity.

Examples

  • 1 我没有他那么高。 (I am not as tall as him.)
  • 2 这件衣服没有那件漂亮。 (This dress is not as beautiful as that one.)
  • 3 他没有你勤奋。 (He is not as hardworking as you.)
  • 4 今天没有昨天热。 (Today is not as hot as yesterday.)
  • 5 她没有姐姐会唱歌。 (She is not as good at singing as her elder sister.)

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