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HSK
1

to not have

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

mei2you3 méiyǒu

Meaning


Primary

to not have

Alternatives

not have, not having, not has, not had, not possess, don't have, not

Mnemonic


If you do 没有 not have something, then you do not 有 possess it. And when you no longer 有 possess something, it becomes something you do 没 not have.

Usage


你 有 没有 弟弟?

Do you have a little brother?

你 有 手机 吗? 我 没有。

Do you have a cellphone? I don't have one.

我 没有 钱。

I do not have money.