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没 / 没有 (méi yǒu): "did not" and "do not have"
没有 means "do not have". 没 before a verb means it did not happen: 我没去 "I did not go".
有 "to have" is always negated with 没, never 不: 我没有钱 "I have no money".
Before an action verb, 没 or 没有 says the action did not happen (or has not happened yet): 他还没来 "he has not come yet".
Do not add 了 after a verb negated with 没.
Pattern: Subject + 没(有) + verb / 没有 + noun
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Examples
- 我没有时间。 Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.
I do not have time. - 昨天他没上班。 Zuótiān tā méi shàngbān.
He did not go to work yesterday.
In real sentences
- 没事。
No prob.
Tatoeba: GlossaMatik - 没门！
No way!
Tatoeba: sadhen - 没问题。
No problem.
Tatoeba: fucongcong - 没办法。
There's nothing that can be done.
Tatoeba: GlossaMatik - 吃了没。
Have you eaten?
Tatoeba: offdare - 没有盐。
There's no salt.
Tatoeba: fucongcong
Before this lesson
This unlocks after: HSK 1 Describing words 1, The four tones.