How to say “it's okay” in Chinese
it's okay
“It's okay” in Chinese is 没关系, méi guān xi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
没关系 is read méi guān xi: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”.
In 没关系 it is read with the neutral tone: xi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “没关系”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 没关系. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 即使失败了也没关系jíshǐshībàile,yěméiguānxiEven if it doesn't work out, that's okay.
- 没关系我们重新开始吧méiguānxi,wǒmenchóngxīnkāishǐbaNo problem, let's start over.
- 丢了就丢了没关系diūlejiùdiūle,méiguānxiWhat's lost is lost, never mind.
More words from the lesson “Sorry — no problem”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “it's okay” in Chinese?
“It's okay” in Chinese is 没关系, pinyin méi guānxi.
What does 没关系 mean?
没关系 (méi guānxi) means “it's okay”.
How do you write 没关系?
没关系 is 3 characters: 没 (méi) — not, no; 关 (guān) — close; connection; 系 (xì) — connection, system. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 没关系?
没关系 is read méi guānxi. Tones: méi — second tone, guān — first tone, xi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“it's okay” in the lesson “Sorry — no problem”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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