沒有
méi yǒu
no
'没有' is used in the Chinese language to express denial or negation. It can be used in the same way as the English word 'no', but it can also be used to indicate absence or the lack of something. For example, if someone asks whether you have eaten, you can reply with '没有' to indicate you have not eaten yet.
Example sentences using: 沒有
这里没有食物。
Zhèlǐ méiyǒu shíwù.
There is no food here.
This sentence uses 没有 to denote the lack of something, in this case, food, in a certain location.
我没有时间。
Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.
I don't have time.
In this example, 没有 is used to denote lack of something, which in this case is time.
他没有朋友。
Tā méiyǒu péngyǒu.
He has no friends.
This sentence uses 没有 to express the absence of something, here being friends.
她没有兄弟姐妹。
Tā méiyǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi.
She has no siblings.
In this instance, 没有 is used to indicate the absence of siblings.
我们没有零钱。
Wǒmen méiyǒu língqián.
We don't have any change.
This example uses 没有 to express a lack of something, in this case, change.
你们没有筷子吗？
Nǐmen méiyǒu kuàizi ma?
Don't you have chopsticks?
This is a question sentence using 没有 to ask about the presence of something, which are chopsticks in this context.
他们没有水。
Tāmen méiyǒu shuǐ.
They don't have water.
This sentence uses 没有 to express the absence of something, in this case, water.
那里没有人。
Nàlǐ méiyǒu rén.
There is no one there.
This sentence uses 没有 to express the absence of people in a certain place.
你没有理由。
Nǐ méiyǒu lǐyóu.
You have no reason.
In this sentence, 没有 is used to express the absence of something, here being a reason.
我没有我的钥匙。
Wǒ méiyǒu wǒ de yàoshi.
I don't have my keys.
This example uses 没有 to express a lack of something, in this case, keys.