How to say “not have” in Chinese
not have, without (lit.)
“Not have” in Chinese is 无, wú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
无 is read wú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A literary counterpart of 没有. Don't confuse it with 天: in 无 the right leg curls into a hook.
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 “无”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 无. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我无法回答这个问题。wǒwúfǎhuídázhègewèntíI can’t answer this question.
- 我今天加班无法参加晚会wǒjīntiānjiābān,wúfǎcānjiāwǎnhuìI’m working overtime today and won’t be able to come to the party.
- 无论做什么他都很认真wúlùnzuòshénme,tādōuhěnrènzhēnWhatever he does, he takes it seriously.
- 这条街我走过2无数次zhètiáojiēwǒzǒuguowúshùcìI've walked down this street countless times.
- 没有签字的文件无效méiyǒuqiānzìdewénjiànwúxiàoA document without a signature is invalid.
- 没有本人签字这份文件无效méiyǒuběnrénqiānzì,zhèfènwénjiànwúxiàoWithout the holder's own signature, this document is invalid.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not have” in Chinese?
“Not have” in Chinese is 无, pinyin wú.
What does 无 mean?
无 (wú) means “not have, without (lit.)”.
How do you write 无?
无 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 无?
无 is read wú. Tones: wú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“not have” in the lesson “An award for hard work”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. 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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