English–Chinese

“not have” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinméi yǒu

Example

我没有钱。wǒ méi yǒu qián

I don't have any money.

Illustration for 没有 (not have)

How to say “not have” in Chinese

“Not have” in Chinese is 没有 (méi yǒu).

A gap in what is present: something is not there, not held, or does not happen.

Full entry for 没有: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 没有

教室里没有人。jiào shì lǐ méi yǒu rén

There is no one in the classroom.

Tips for using 没有

  • For an earlier action, 没有 (méiyǒu, "not have") comes before the action, so the English past meaning does not require a separate past word in the same position.

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