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méi, mò

Description

“沒”是一个很常用的字,最常见的意思是“没有”,用来说不存在或者没做过一件事。

它还有一个读音是“mò”,意思是东西被水盖住了,比如“沉沒”。

Meanings

méi

do not have; there is not

我沒錢了。

méi

did not (past negation)

他今天沒來上課。

to sink; to be submerged

大水沒過了小路。

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Notes

  • Nuance

    沒 negates 有 and past actions; 不 negates present/future states and habits.

  • Etymology

    沒 (mò) originally meant to sink under water; the 'not have' sense (méi) developed later.

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