How to say “not have” in Chinese
not have, there isn't
“Not have” in Chinese is 没有, méi yǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
没有 is read méi yǒu: 2 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”.
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
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 “没有”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 没有. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我没有姐姐wǒméiyǒujiějieI don't have an older sister.
- 你有没有妹妹？nǐyǒuméiyǒumèimeiDo you have a younger sister?
- 我有哥哥没有姐姐wǒyǒugēge,méiyǒujiějieI have an older brother, but no older sister.
- 我没有他那么高。wǒméiyǒutānàmegāoI’m not as tall as him.
- 我们楼没有电梯wǒmenlóuméiyǒudiàntīOur building has no elevator.
- 名单上没有我的名字míngdānshangméiyǒuwǒdemíngziMy name isn't on the list.
More words from the lesson “My family”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not have” in Chinese?
“Not have” in Chinese is 没有, pinyin méiyǒu.
What does 没有 mean?
没有 (méiyǒu) means “not have, there isn't”.
How do you write 没有?
没有 is 2 characters: 没 (méi) — not, no; 有 (yǒu) — have, there is. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 没有?
没有 is read méiyǒu. Tones: méi — second tone, yǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“not have” in the lesson “My family”
This word is from the topic “Family and 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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