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The word "没有" is formed by directly combining the character "没", which historically meant "to sink" or "to disappear" and functions here as a negator, with the character "有", meaning "to have" or "to exist". This pairing creates a compound where "没" negates "有", resulting in the literal meaning "not have" to express absence or negation of possession.

Example Sentences Hide

我没有钱买书。

Wǒ méiyǒu qián mǎi shū.

I don't have money to buy books.

今天没有下雨。

Jīntiān méiyǒu xià yǔ.

It didn't rain today.

我没有见过他。

Wǒ méiyǒu jiànguò tā.

I have never seen him.

如果没有你的帮助，我就不能完成这个任务。

Rúguǒ méiyǒu nǐ de bāngzhù, wǒ jiù bùnéng wánchéng zhège rènwù.

Without your help, I couldn't complete this task.

他从来没有考虑过这个问题的严重性。

Tā cónglái méiyǒu kǎolǜ guò zhège wèntí de yánzhòng xìng.

He has never considered the seriousness of this problem.

Word Definition - 没有

méi yǒu haven't/hasn't; doesn't exist

Individual Character Details

没 méi, mò
有 yǒu