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没有 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say méiyǒu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
这个词用来表示没有或不存在某样东西。
zhè gè cí yòng lái bǎo shí méiyǒu huò qì wéi shén me dōng xī.
This word is used to indicate the absence of something.
Context note
这个词常用于描述某个地方没有某样东西。
zhè gè cí cháng yòng lái miáo shì gè dì fāng méiyǒu měi yàng de dōng xī.
This word is commonly used to describe the absence of something in a place.
5 examples
我没有玩具。
wǒ méi yǒu wán jù。
I don't have toys.
公园里没有卖冰淇淋的小贩。
gōng yuán lǐ méi yǒu mài bīng qí lín de xiǎo fàn。
There are no ice cream vendors in the park.
我家附近没有超市。
wǒ jiā fù jìn méi yǒu chāo shì。
There is no supermarket near my home.
我没有去过北京。
wǒ méi yǒu qù guò běi jīng。
I haven't been to Beijing.
这个城市没有冬天。
zhè ge chéng shì méi yǒu dōng tiān。
This city doesn't have winter.
5 mini stories
我家附近没有超市，所以我不能去那里买零食。
wǒ jiā fù jìn méi yǒu chāo shì， suǒ yǐ wǒ bù néng qù nà lǐ mǎi líng shí。
There is no supermarket near my home, so I can't go there to buy snacks.
公园里没有卖冰淇淋的小贩，所以妈妈带我去了旁边的商店。
gōng yuán lǐ méi yǒu mài bīng qí lín de xiǎo fàn， suǒ yǐ mā ma dài wǒ qù le páng biān de shāng diàn。
There are no ice cream vendors in the park, so Mom took me to the store nearby.
我没有去过北京，但是我想去那里看看长城。
wǒ méi yǒu qù guò běi jīng， dàn shì wǒ xiǎng qù nà lǐ kàn kàn cháng chéng。
I haven't been to Beijing, but I want to go there to see the Great Wall.
这个城市没有冬天，所以这里的雪很少见。
zhè ge chéng shì méi yǒu dōng tiān， suǒ yǐ zhè lǐ de xuě hěn shǎo jiàn。
This city doesn't have winter, so snow is rarely seen here.
我没有去过北京，但是我想去那里看看长城。
wǒ méi yǒu qù guò běi jīng， dàn shì wǒ xiǎng qù nà lǐ kàn kàn cháng chéng。
I haven't been to Beijing, but I want to go there to see the Great Wall.