How to use 没有 (méiyǒu) in Mandarin Chinese?

没有 méiyǒu GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

没有 — how to use it in Chinese

not have; there is not

Negación

Explanation

Important grammatical word: can negate existence (没有钱) or experiences (没去过).

Example sentences

我 wǒ 没 méi 有 yǒu 钱 qián

I don't have any money.

他 tā 没 méi 有 yǒu 去 qù 学 xué 校 xiào

He didn't go to school.

今 jīn 天 tiān 我 wǒ 没 méi 有 yǒu 时 shí 间 jiān 去 qù 饭 fàn 店 diàn 吃 chī 饭 fàn

Today I don't have time to go to a restaurant to eat.

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