Chinese phrase

没有〜 méi yǒu 〜

Meaning

have no ___

When to use it

It states that someone does not have something. The missing item can be a possession, resource, time, or opportunity, and context supplies the detail. The tone is plain and neutral.

Example dialogue

我没有钱,今天先不出去吃饭了。 wǒ méi yǒu qián jīn tiān xiān bù chū qù chī fàn le

I have no money, so I'll skip eating out today.

没关系,等你有了我们再去吧。 méi guān xì děng nǐ yǒu le wǒ men zài qù ba

No problem. We'll go when you have some.

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