HSK 1 · Yes & no

没

méi

not (have); did not

Stroke order of 没

没 is written with 7 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A hand "又" reaches into the water "氵" and comes up with nothing: don't have.

Parts: 氵 water + 殳 (几 + 又 hand)

Example sentence

我没有钱。

I don't have any money.

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 没有not have; there is not; did not 没用useless

More words: Yes & no

不not; no 没有not have; there is not; 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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