How to Say ‘No, go ahead and sit.’ in Simplified Chinese
没有，你坐吧。
méi yǒu nǐ zuò ba
[méiyǒu nee zuò ba]
Phrase Breakdown
没有，
méi yǒu
no (there isn't)
'Méiyǒu' means 'there isn't' or 'no.' It answers a '有…吗' question. Rise on 'méi' and dip on 'yǒu'.
没有，我不忙。
No, I'm not busy.
Words in this phrase
没有
méi yǒu
[méiyǒu]
there is not; do not have
Negative of 有, saying something does not exist or is not possessed.
今天没有空位了。
There are no free seats today.
你坐吧。
nǐ zuò ba
go ahead and sit
This is a polite invitation. '吧' makes it sound friendly rather than like a command.
这儿有位子，你坐吧。
There's a seat here, go ahead and sit.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
坐
zuò
[zuò]
to sit
To take a seat.
你坐这儿吧。
Sit here.
吧
ba
[ba]
(suggestion particle)
Sentence-final particle that softens a suggestion, like 'how about' or 'let's'.
我们走吧。
Let's go.
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