How to Say ‘It's nothing’ in Simplified Chinese
没事儿
méi shì ér
[may shìr]
🇨🇳 In China: This is the go-to reply when someone apologizes or thanks you, or asks if you're alright. It brushes things off kindly.
Phrase Breakdown
没
méi
[may]
not have; there isn't
Part of the expression meaning there is no issue.
还有位子的话，改时间没问题。
If there are still seats, changing the time is no problem.
事儿
shì ér
[shìr]
matter; thing
Colloquial form of 事 with the northern 儿 ending.
你有事儿吗？
Do you have something going on?
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