没有 méi yǒu
“haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist”
verb, adverb2021 list level 1Traditional 沒有
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
没有 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 122: 没有 méiyǒu — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动、副). PDF page 83
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 没有
没有 (méiyǒu) negates the verb 有 (我没有钱 "I do not have money"), negates past or completed actions (我昨天没有去), and means "not as … as" in comparisons (今天没有昨天冷). In speech before a verb it often shortens to 没.
例句Example sentences
- 我今天下午没有课。wǒ jīn tiān xià wǔ méi yǒu kè.I do not have class this afternoon.
- 他昨天没有来上班。tā zuó tiān méi yǒu lái shàng bān.He did not come to work yesterday.
- 今天没有昨天那么热。jīn tiān méi yǒu zuó tiān nà me rè.Today is not as hot as yesterday.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我没有去了北京。
✓我没有去北京。
Do not use 了 when negating a past action with 没有.
易混词Easily confused
没有vs不
没有 negates 有 and past actions; 不 negates present/future actions, habits, 是 and adjectives.