HSK 1 · Yes & no

没有

méi yǒu

not have; there is not; did not

Stroke order of 没有

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

没 · 7 strokes 有 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

没 has water 氵 over a hand-like 殳, sinking out of sight; 有 means possess, negated.

Parts: 没 not + 有 have

The characters in 没有

没 méi — not (have); did not (7 strokes)
有 yǒu — to have; there is (6 strokes)

Example sentence

我没有时间。

I don't have time.

Words with 没

没关系it doesn't matter; no problem 没什么it's nothing; never mind 没事儿it's OK; never mind 没not (have); did not 没用useless

Words with 有

有的some 有些some; somewhat 有一些some; a little 有名famous 有用useful 有to have; there is 有时sometimes 有时候sometimes 还有also; in addition 有人someone; somebody 所有all 有点儿a little; somewhat 有一点儿a little; somewhat 有意思interesting 有空儿to be free 只有only; only if 有的是to have plenty of 有效effective; valid

More words: Yes & no

不not; no 没not (have); did not 别don't 不大not very; not often 不用no need 对right; correct; towards 不对incorrect 错wrong; mistake 是不是is it or not

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