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Negation of 有 ("you3") with 没 ("mei2")

Negation of 有 ("you3") with 没 ("mei2")

没 méi

Adverb

HSK 1

Structure

没 + 有 (+ Obj.)

Translations

Definition

“没有”是动词“有”的否定形式，表示不存在、未拥有或未发生。

“没有” is the negative form of the verb “有”, indicating non-existence, lack of possession, or that an event has not occurred.

Usage

“没有”用于否定存在、拥有或已经发生的情况。其后可接名词表示“不存在某物”，接动词表示“未做某事”（常与“过”连用，表示未曾经历）。注意：否定存在或拥有时，不能使用“不”代替“没”。

“没有” is used to negate existence, possession, or completed actions. It can be followed by a noun to mean 'there is no' or 'don't have', or by a verb to mean 'have not done' (often with '过' to indicate never experienced). Note: '不' cannot replace '没' when negating existence or possession.

Examples

1 我没有钱。 (I don't have money.)
2 教室里没有人。 (There is no one in the classroom.)
3 我没有去过北京。 (I have never been to Beijing.)
4 他昨天没有来上课。 (He didn't come to class yesterday.)
5 我没有兄弟姐妹。 (I don't have any siblings.)

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