How to Say ‘No worries’ in Simplified Chinese
没事
méi shì
[may shir]
🇨🇳 In China: This is the standard quick reply when someone apologizes for being late. Saying it right away puts them at ease, and that's what a friend or colleague would expect to hear.
Phrase Breakdown
没
méi
[may]
not have / did not
A negative word used to show absence or non-existence.
我现在没办法扫码。
I have no way to scan and pay right now.
事
shì
[shir]
matter; problem; thing
Refers to an issue, situation, or matter; in 没事 it means 'nothing is wrong.'
现在没事了，我们继续看。
It's okay now, let's keep watching.
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