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Negation of past actions with 没 ("méiyǒu")

没 méiyǒu

Verb
HSK 1

Structure

Subj. + 没有 / 没 + Verb

Translations

  • negates a completed action

Definition

“没（有）”用于否定过去发生的动作或状态，表示动作或状态未发生或未完成。

“没（有）” is used to negate past actions or states, indicating that the action or state did not happen or is not yet completed.

Usage

“没”或“没有”放在动词前，否定该动作在过去发生。不能使用“不”来否定过去动作。如果有时间词，常置于句首或动词前。

“没” or “没有” is placed before the verb to negate that the action occurred in the past. “不” cannot be used to negate past actions. If there is a time word, it is often placed at the beginning of the sentence or before the verb.

Examples

  • 1 昨天我没去学校。（Yesterday I didn't go to school.）
  • 2 他没吃饭。（He didn't eat.）
  • 3 我没看过那部电影。（I haven't seen that movie.）
  • 4 上个月我们没去旅行。（Last month we didn't travel.）
  • 5 我没收到你的邮件。（I didn't receive your email.）
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