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| − | * 他们 <em>没有</em> 说话。 | + | * 他们 <em>没有</em> 说话。<span class="trans">They didn't speak.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>没有</em> 喝 你的 啤酒。 | + | * 我 <em>没有</em> 喝 你的 啤酒。<span class="trans">I didn't drink your beer.</span> |
| − | * 她 <em>没有</em> 看到 你。 | + | * 她 <em>没有</em> 看到 你。<span class="trans">I didn't see you.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>没有</em> 吃 早饭。 | + | * 我 <em>没有</em> 吃 早饭。<span class="trans">I didn't eat breakfast.</span> |
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| − | * 我 <em>没</em> 去。 | + | * 我 <em>没</em> 去。<span class="trans">I didn't go.</span> |
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A simple introduction to using 没有 to negate past actions.
Structure
Usually verbs can be negated with 不. If the verb is about an action in the past, though, 没有 should be used:
Subject + 没有 + Verb
Examples
- 他们 没有 说话。They didn't speak.
- 我 没有 喝 你的 啤酒。I didn't drink your beer.
- 她 没有 看到 你。I didn't see you.
- 我 没有 吃 早饭。I didn't eat breakfast.
Note that you can shorten 没有 to just 没:
- 我 没 去。I didn't go.
Remember that 了 is never used with 没有. 了 marks completed actions, whilst 没有 is used for actions that didn't happen. These two don't work together.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼) (pp. 32) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 383) →buy
