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没有 (méiyǒu) means "to not have" and can be used to express that someone or something lacks something else. This can be used to express a lack of something tangible, like a date for the prom, or something more abstract, like a goal in life, or time, or "patience for your shenanigans."  没有 can be shortened to 没 without altering its meaning.
 
没有 (méiyǒu) means "to not have" and can be used to express that someone or something lacks something else. This can be used to express a lack of something tangible, like a date for the prom, or something more abstract, like a goal in life, or time, or "patience for your shenanigans."  没有 can be shortened to 没 without altering its meaning.

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没有 (méiyǒu) means "to not have" and can be used to express that someone or something lacks something else. This can be used to express a lack of something tangible, like a date for the prom, or something more abstract, like a goal in life, or time, or "patience for your shenanigans." 没有 can be shortened to 没 without altering its meaning.

Structure

Subject + 没有 + Noun

Examples

  • 没有 工作。I don't have a job.
  • 没有 面包。I don't have bread.
  • 没有 朋友。I don't have friends.
  • 没有 钱。I don't have money.
  • 我 现在 没有 时间。I don't have time now.

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HSK2