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| − | * 我们 <em>没有</em> 问题 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>méiyǒu</em> wèntí.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have any questions.</span> | + | * 我们 <em>没有</em> 问题 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>méiyǒu</em> wèntí .</span> <span class="trans">I don't have any questions.</span> |
| − | * 我 现在 <em>没有</em> 钱 。<span class="pinyin"> Wǒ xiànzài<em>méi yǒu</em> qián.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have money. </span> | + | * 我 现在 <em>没有</em> 钱 。<span class="pinyin"> Wǒ xiànzài<em>méi yǒu</em> qián .</span> <span class="trans">I don't have money . </span> |
| − | * 他 <em>没有</em> 工作 | + | * 他 <em>没有</em> 工作 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin"> Tā <em>méi yǒu</em> gōngzuò .</span> <span class="trans">He doesn't have a job .</span> |
| − | * 他们 <em>没有</em> | + | * 他们 <em>没有</em> 爸爸妈妈 。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>méiyǒu</em> bàba māma .</span> <span class="trans">They don't have parents .</span> |
| − | * 我们 在 北京 <em>没有</em> 房子。<span class="pinyin"> Wǒmen zài Běijīng<em>méiyǒu</em> fángzi .</span> <span class="trans"> We don't have a house in Beijing.</span> | + | * 我们 在 北京 <em>没有</em> 房子。<span class="pinyin"> Wǒmen zài Běijīng<em>méiyǒu</em> fángzi .</span> <span class="trans"> We don't have a house in Beijing .</span> |
| − | * 我爸爸 <em>没有</em> 手机 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒbàba <em>méiyǒu</em> shǒujī.</span> <span class="trans">Dad doesn't have a cell phone. </span> | + | * 我爸爸 <em>没有</em> 手机 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒbàba <em>méiyǒu</em> shǒujī .</span> <span class="trans">Dad doesn't have a cell phone . </span> |
| − | * 你 在 上海 <em>没有</em>朋友 | + | * 你 在 上海 <em>没有</em>朋友 吗 ？<span class="pinyin"> Nǐ zài Shànghǎi <em>méiyǒu</em> péngyou ma?</span> <span class="trans"> Do you not have friends in Shanghai ? </span> |
| − | * 我 的 老师 现在 <em>没有</em> 男朋友 。<span class="pinyin"> Wǒ de lǎoshī xiànzài <em>méiyǒu</em> nánpéngyou.</span> <span class="trans">My teacher now doesn't have a boyfriend.</span> | + | * 我 的 老师 现在 <em>没有</em> 男朋友 。<span class="pinyin"> Wǒ de lǎoshī xiànzài <em>méiyǒu</em> nánpéngyou .</span> <span class="trans">My teacher now doesn't have a boyfriend .</span> |
| − | * 他们 都 <em>没有</em> 电脑 | + | * 他们 都 <em>没有</em> 电脑 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Tāmen dōu <em>méiyǒu </em> diànnǎo ma ?</span> <span class="trans">Do they all have no computers ? </span> |
| − | * 这 个 周末 你们 都 <em>没有</em> 时间 吗？<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge zhōumò nǐmen dōu <em>méiyǒu </em>shíjiān ma?</span> <span class="trans">This weekend you all have no time? </span> | + | * 这 个 周末 你们 都 <em>没有</em> 时间 吗？<span class="pinyin">Zhè ge zhōumò nǐmen dōu <em>méiyǒu </em>shíjiān ma ?</span> <span class="trans">This weekend you all have no time ?</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
- 我们 没有 问题 。 I don't have any questions.
- 我 现在 没有 钱 。 I don't have money .
- 他 没有 工作 吗 ？ He doesn't have a job .
- 他们 没有 爸爸妈妈 。 They don't have parents .
- 我们 在 北京 没有 房子。 We don't have a house in Beijing .
- 我爸爸 没有 手机 。 Dad doesn't have a cell phone .
- 你 在 上海 没有朋友 吗 ？ Do you not have friends in Shanghai ?
- 我 的 老师 现在 没有 男朋友 。 My teacher now doesn't have a boyfriend .
- 他们 都 没有 电脑 吗 ？ Do they all have no computers ?
- 这 个 周末 你们 都 没有 时间 吗？ This weekend you all have no time ?
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.
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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
