How to say “no problem” in Chinese

没事
méishì

no problem; it's fine

verb · HSK 1 · topic “Meeting people”

“No problem” in Chinese is 没事, méi shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

没事 is read méi shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

méi — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
shì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

没
méi — not, no

On the left, 氵 “water”.

事
shì — matter, affair

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 “没事”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 没事. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 别担心我没事biédānxīn,wǒméishìDon't worry, I'm fine.

More words from the lesson “Sorry — no problem”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “no problem” in Chinese?

“No problem” in Chinese is 没事, pinyin méishì.

What does 没事 mean?

没事 (méishì) means “no problem; it's fine”.

How do you write 没事?

没事 is 2 characters: 没 (méi) — not, no; 事 (shì) — matter, affair. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 没事?

没事 is read méishì. Tones: méi — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“no problem” 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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