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都是否定副词，都可以用在动词前面，但是使用时间不一样。 Both 不（bù) and 没 (méi) can be placed in front of a verb or adverb to negate its meaning. 不 and 没 are some times interchangeable. However, there are times when you must use 不 as opposed to 没 and vice versa.
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不
“不”一般是表达不想做的事情。 不 is generally used to express an action that you do not want to do.
Structure
Subject + 不 + V.
Examples
- 我 今天 晚上 不 吃 饭。
- 他 不 去 公园。
- 明天 我 不 在 家。
- 上周 我 不 和 我 的 朋友 在 一起。
没
“没”用于描述过去，说明动作没有发生。很多时候和“有”一起用，意思和用法不变。 没 is used to describe actions in the past or illustrate an action that hasn’t happened yet. Often times, 没 is used together with 有(yǒu) (the meaning and use do not change).
Structure
Subject + 没（有）+ V.
Examples
- 昨天 晚上 我 没 吃 饭。
- 他 没有 去 公园。
- 明天 我 没 在 家。
- 上周 我 没 和 我 的 朋友 在 一起。
Difference between 不 and 没
没有
You can use 没 to modify 有 to mean "do not have". You can only use 没 to convey this meaning. It is grammatically incorrect to use 不
- 我 没有 钱。
- 我 不有 钱。
- A: 你 吃 晚饭 了 吗？
- B: 没 吃。
- A: 为什么？
- B: 因为 不 想 吃。
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