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How to Say ‘We don't have an elevator here.’ in Simplified Chinese

我们这儿没有电梯。

wǒ men zhè ér méi yǒu diàn tī

[waw-men zhèr méiyǒu diàntī]

Phrase Breakdown

我们这儿

wǒ men zhè ér

our place / here at our place

我们 (wǒmen) means 'we'. 这儿 (zhèr) means 'here' and carries the Beijing 'er' sound. Together they mean 'here at our place'.

Example

我们这儿很安静。

It's very quiet here at our place.

Words in this phrase

我们

wǒ men

[waw-men]

we; us

Refers to the speaker and their group; in business, often means the speaker’s team or company.

Example

我们公司的同事都很愿意帮忙。

Our company’s colleagues are all very willing to help.

这儿

zhè ér

[zhèr]

here

Spoken word for 'this place', common in northern Chinese.

Example

这儿很热闹。

It's lively here.

没有电梯。

méi yǒu diàn tī

there is no elevator

没有 (méiyǒu) means 'not have / there isn't'. 电梯 (diàntī) means 'elevator'.

Example

这栋楼没有电梯。

This building has no elevator.

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.

Example

今天没有空位了。

There are no free seats today.

电梯

diàn tī

[diàntī]

elevator

A machine that carries people between floors.

Example

我们坐电梯上去吧。

Let's take the elevator up.

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