to not have; there is not; not as... as; has not happened
Meanings
7 senses · 17 examplesverb
to not have; to not possess; to lack
neutralNegates ownership, possession, or existence of something.
I don't have a ticket.
He has no reason to be late.
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There is no water here.
verb
there is/are not; non-existent
neutralNegates the existence of someone or something in a place or situation.
There's no one in the room.
There are no books on the table.
verb
none; no one; not any
neutralUsed before question words like 谁 (who), 哪个 (which one) to mean 'none of them', 'no one'.
No one would agree to do it this way.
Not a single classmate knows the answer.
verb
to not be as... as; to be inferior to
neutralUsed to compare A and B, stating that A is not as [adjective/adverb] as B.
You are not as tall as him.
No one is as eloquent as he is.
verb
less than; under; not enough
neutralUsed before numbers or quantities to indicate 'less than' or 'under' that amount.
He left after being here for less than three days.
This bottle of water is under 500 milliliters.
adverb
has/have not; has/have not yet (happened)
neutralNegates that an action or change of state has occurred by the time of speaking. Often used with 还 (hái).
He hasn't come back yet.
It's not dark yet.
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I haven't eaten yet.
adverb
did not (past negative); never (in the context)
neutralNegates that an action ever took place in the past. Often contrasts with 过 (guo).
Old Zhang did not come back last week.
The bank did not open yesterday.
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I have never been to Beijing.