AdverbsHSK 1
Negation of 有 with 没
The verb 有 (yǒu) is negated with 没 (méi), not 不 (bù). Use 没有 (méiyǒu) to say 'don't have' or 'there isn't'. Remember: never use 不有 — that's a common mistake.
Structure
没 + 有 (+ Obj.)
Examples
- 我没有问题。Wǒ méiyǒu wèntí.I don't have any questions.
- 我们现在没有钱。Wǒmen xiànzài méiyǒu qián.We don't have money now.
- 他没有工作吗？Tā méiyǒu gōngzuò ma?Does he not have a job?
- 他们没有爸爸妈妈。Tāmen méiyǒu bàba māma.They don't have parents.
- 这个周末你们都没有时间吗？Zhège zhōumò nǐmen dōu méiyǒu shíjiān ma?Do you all not have time this weekend?