没
Character
not have; used to say someone does not have something
Readings and meanings
- not have; used to say someone does not have something
- did not; used to say an action did not happen in the past
Examples
我没有钱。
wǒ méi yǒu qián
I do not have money.
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他昨天没去学校。
tā zuó tiān méi qù xué xiào
He did not go to school yesterday.
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Words that use “没” as méi
没有méi yǒudo not have somethingWordHSK 1没什么méi shén menothing importantWordHSK 1没关系méi guān xiit doesn't matterWordHSK 1没用méi yònguselessWordHSK 3没错méi cuòthat's right — you say this to agree or confirm somethingWordHSK 4没想到méi xiǎng dàodid not think something would happenWordHSK 4从没cóng méineverWordHSK 6有没有yǒu méi yǒuQuestion form: do you have something? Is there something?WordHSK 6
mò
mo4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is méi.
- to sink under water; to drown (as in 沉没 chén mò)
- to flood or cover something with water (as in 淹没 yān mò)
Examples
水没过了他的脚。
shuǐ mò guò le tā de jiǎo
The water came up over his feet.
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他的船沉没了。
tā de chuán chén mò le
His boat sank in the sea.
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Words that use “没” as mò
没收mò shōuto take something away from someone, like a teacher taking a…WordHSK 6埋没mái mòto cover something completely so it cannot be seenWordHSK 7–9没落mò luòto slowly become weaker and less important than beforeWordHSK 7–9出没chū mòto come and goWord吞没tūn mòto embezzleWord日没rì mòsunsetWord昧没mèi mòveiledWord查没chá mòto confiscateWord
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 没
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