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| + | * 我 <em>没有</em> 问题 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>méiyǒu</em> wèntí.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have any questions.</span> | ||
| + | * 他 <em>没 </em> 有 钱 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>méi</em> yǒu qián.</span> <span class="trans">He doesn't have money. </span> | ||
* 我 <em>没有</em> 工作 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>méiyǒu</em> gōngzuò.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have a job.</span> | * 我 <em>没有</em> 工作 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>méiyǒu</em> gōngzuò.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have a job.</span> | ||
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* 我 <em>没有</em> 电脑 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>méiyǒu</em> diànnǎo.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have a computer.</span> | * 我 <em>没有</em> 电脑 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>méiyǒu</em> diànnǎo.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have a computer.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 爸爸 <em>没</em> 有 手机 。<span class="pinyin">Bàba <em>méi</em> yǒu shǒujī.</span> <span class="trans">Dad doesn't have a cell phone. </span> |
| − | * | + | * 你 <em>没有</em> 房子 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>méiyǒu</em> fángzi.</span> <span class="trans">You don't have a house.</span> |
* 我 <em>没有</em> 车 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>méiyǒu</em> chē.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have a car.</span> | * 我 <em>没有</em> 车 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>méiyǒu</em> chē.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have a car.</span> | ||
| − | * 我 <em>没有</em> | + | * 我 现在 <em>没有</em> 时间 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiànzài <em>méiyǒu</em> shíjiān.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have time right now.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 这 个 星期 ， 我 <em>没 </em> 有 时间 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè gè xīngqī, wǒ <em>méi</em> yǒu shíjiān.</span> <span class="trans">This week, I have no time. </span> |
| − | * | + | * 老师 <em>没有</em> 男朋友 。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī <em>méiyǒu</em> nánpéngyou.</span> <span class="trans">The teacher doesn't have a boyfriend.</span> |
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* 在 上海， 我 <em>没 </em> 有 朋友 。<span class="pinyin">Zài Shànghǎi, wǒ <em>méi</em> yǒu péngyou.</span> <span class="trans">In Shanghai, I have no friends. </span> | * 在 上海， 我 <em>没 </em> 有 朋友 。<span class="pinyin">Zài Shànghǎi, wǒ <em>méi</em> yǒu péngyou.</span> <span class="trans">In Shanghai, I have no friends. </span> | ||
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* 我 太太 现在 <em>没 </em> 有 工作 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ tàitai xiànzài <em>méi</em> yǒu gōngzùo.</span> <span class="trans">My wife doesn't have a job right now. </span> | * 我 太太 现在 <em>没 </em> 有 工作 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ tàitai xiànzài <em>méi</em> yǒu gōngzùo.</span> <span class="trans">My wife doesn't have a job right now. </span> | ||
* 我们 <em>没 </em> 有 孩子 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>méi</em> yǒu háizi.</span> <span class="trans">We don't have children. </span> | * 我们 <em>没 </em> 有 孩子 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>méi</em> yǒu háizi.</span> <span class="trans">We don't have children. </span> | ||
* 我 <em>没 </em> 有 房子 ， <em>没 </em> 有 车 ，也 <em>没 </em> 有 女 朋友。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>méi</em> yǒu fángzǐ, <em>méi</em> yǒu chē, yě <em>méi</em> yǒu nǚpéngyou.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have a house, a car, or a girlfriend. </span> | * 我 <em>没 </em> 有 房子 ， <em>没 </em> 有 车 ，也 <em>没 </em> 有 女 朋友。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>méi</em> yǒu fángzǐ, <em>méi</em> yǒu chē, yě <em>méi</em> yǒu nǚpéngyou.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have a house, a car, or a girlfriend. </span> | ||
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The verb 有 (yǒu) is negated differently from ordinary verbs. Rather than placing 不 (bù) before it as with other verbs, you must use 没 (méi) to negate the verb 有 (yǒu).
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Structure
Nearly all verbs can be negated with 不 (bù). The verb 有 (yǒu) is an exception, and must be negated with 没 (méi).
Subject + 没 + 有 + Object
Examples
- 我 没有 问题 。 I don't have any questions.
- 他 没 有 钱 。 He doesn't have money.
- 我 没有 工作 。 I don't have a job.
- 我 没有 电脑 。 I don't have a computer.
- 爸爸 没 有 手机 。 Dad doesn't have a cell phone.
- 你 没有 房子 。 You don't have a house.
- 我 没有 车 。 I don't have a car.
- 我 现在 没有 时间 。 I don't have time right now.
- 这 个 星期 ， 我 没 有 时间 。 This week, I have no time.
- 老师 没有 男朋友 。 The teacher doesn't have a boyfriend.
- 在 上海， 我 没 有 朋友 。 In Shanghai, I have no friends.
- 我 太太 现在 没 有 工作 。 My wife doesn't have a job right now.
- 我们 没 有 孩子 。 We don't have children.
- 我 没 有 房子 ， 没 有 车 ，也 没 有 女 朋友。 I don't have a house, a car, or a girlfriend.
Remember that trying to negate 有 (yǒu) with 不 (bù) is a classic mistake that many people make in the early stages of studying Chinese:
- 我 不 有 车。Never use 不 with 有!
- 我 没 有 车。Always use 没 with 有.I don't have a car.
Never use 不 (bù) with 有 (yǒu).
The Short Form of 没有 is 没
没有 (méiyǒu) can be shortened to 没 (méi) without altering its meaning.
- 我 没 工作 。 I don't have a job.
- 我 没 朋友 。 I don't have friends.
- 我 没 钱 。 I don't have money.
- 我 现在 没 时间 。 I don't have time right now.
- 我 没 车 。 I don't have a car.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 51) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 382) →buy
- A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) (pp. 35) →buy
Videos
- Yoyo Chinese: Negation word 没
