méi

没

HSK 1Character · Verb · AdverbTraditional沒

not have; there is not; not yet

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

not have; there is not; to lack

Used to indicate the absence or lack of something.

Wǒ我
méi没
qián钱
 。

I don't have money.

Zhè这
lǐ里
méi没
rén人
 。

There's no one here.

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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
méi没
fēng封
miàn面
 。

This book doesn't have a cover.

Tā她
méi没
xiōng兄
dì弟
jiě姐
mèi妹
 。

She doesn't have any siblings.

Bēi杯
zi子
lǐ里
méi没
shuǐ水
le了
 。

There's no water left in the cup.

2.

adverb

not; no; not yet

Used before verbs to indicate that an action has not occurred or is not completed.

Wǒ我
hái还
méi没
chī吃
fàn饭
 。

I haven't eaten yet.

Tā他
méi没
qù去
guò过
Běi北
jīng京
 。

He has never been to Beijing.

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Yǔ雨
hái还
méi没
tíng停
 。

The rain hasn't stopped yet.

Wǒ我
méi没
kàn看
jiàn见
tā他
jìn进
lái来
 。

I didn't see him come in.

Tā她
méi没
shuō说
tā她
yào要
zǒu走
 。

She didn't say she was leaving.