没
méi, mò
Description
“没”常常用来说“没有”，表示不存在或者事情还没有发生。
"没" is often used to mean "not have," indicating non-existence or that something has not happened yet.
它是口语里非常常见的字，比如“我没钱”“他没来”。
It is a very common word in spoken language, for example, "我没钱" (I have no money) and "他没来" (He didn't come).
Meanings
没méi
do not have; there is not
我今天没钱。
I have no money today.
没méi
not (used to negate past actions)
他昨天没来上班。
He didn't come to work yesterday.
没mò
to sink; to submerge; to disappear
太阳没入大海。
The sun hasn't set into the sea.
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Notes
- Nuance
没 negates 有 and past actions; 不 negates habits, states, and the future.
- Reading
pronounced méi for negation, but mò for the 'sink/submerge' sense.
In videos
“嗯你刚拿拖把的时候没看到吗”
“哦，外面没人。”
“儿子也没在看Blabla Chinese”
“如果你还没看上一期，我建议你先去看，”
“不是你这为啥没啥变化呀”
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