没

Meaningméi(adverb, verb)

(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

Examples

• 我昨天没去上课。

  wǒ zuó tiān méi qù shàng kè.

  I didn't go to class yesterday.

• 他没钱买车。

  tā méi qián mǎi chē.

  He doesn't have money to buy a car.

• 我还没吃饭呢。

  wǒ hái méi chī fàn ne.

  I haven't eaten yet.

Easily confused

• 不 — 没 negates past events and 有; 不 negates present, future, habits and will.

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Meaningmò(adverb, verb)

drowned; to end; to die; to inundate

Examples

• 大水淹没了整个村子。

  dà shuǐ yān mò le zhěng gè cūn zǐ.

  The flood submerged the whole village.

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