Discussion of 没有/沒有 [méi yǒu] did not, have not (done...)

Discussion of 没有/沒有

To include posts you need to register at trainchinese.com

In this post, we discuss the difference between 没 and 没有.

1. In terms of grammar and meaning of words, there is no difference between the two.

2. In certain structures, e.g. "一 ...都 ..." or "什么都..." we only use "没有".
Example 1: 屋里一个人都没有。There is no one at all in the room.
Example 2: 除了身上的衣服，他什么都没有了。 Except for the clothes on him, he has nothing else.
In these sentences above, we cannot use 没 to replace 没有.

3.Then there is a difference in the number of syllables. In order to save the effort and time spent on speaking, people tend to use 没 since it's shorter.

lisaC

Can 没有 (méi yǒu) be used in negative sentences?

个学生

Show 1 reply

Yes, 没有 (méi yǒu) can be used in negative sentences. It is a two-character phrase that is used to express the idea of "not having" or "not doing". It is often used in the negative form of a verb, such as 没有吃 (méi yǒu chī, "not having eaten"). It can also be used to express the idea of "not having" something, such as 没有钱 (méi yǒu qián, "not having money").

当老师

To answer to 个学生 you need to register at trainchinese.com

You you can select to receive personal notifications on the app or via email for important contributions to words that you are learning in the account settings .