méi

门儿清

Word · Verb/adverb · AdverbTraditional沒

not have; less than; never

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb/adverb

not have; there is not; no

neutral

Standard negative for possession and existence.

Wǒ我
méi没
qián钱
 。

I have no money.

Jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
méi没
rén人
 。

There's no one in the classroom.

2.

adverb

not (yet); never

neutral

Used to negate completed actions.

Tā他
méi没
qù去
guo过
Běi北
jīng京
 。

He has never been to Beijing.

Fàn饭
hái还
méi没
zuò做
hǎo好
 。

The food isn't ready yet.