Mei You 没有- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► méi yǒu
    Tone numbers: mei2 you3

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 沒有
    Simplified: 没有

    First Character: 沒 (méi) – negative prefix for verbs; have not; not
    Second Character: 有 (yǒu) – to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

Examples of Méi Yǒu

    ► Tā méiyǒu shuōhuǎng.
    他沒有說謊｡
    他没有说谎｡
    He didn’t tell a lie.

    ► Míngtiān wǒ méiyǒu kōng.
    明天我沒有空｡
    明天我没有空｡
    I don't have any free time tomorrow.