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How to Say ‘Don't have yet’ in Simplified Chinese

还没有

hái méi yǒu

[hái méiyǒu]

💬 Usage Tip: 还没 means "not yet" and suggests you expect it to happen soon. 我还没吃 "I haven't eaten yet" works the same way.

Phrase Breakdown

还

hái

[hái]

still; yet

Adverb meaning something remains or continues to be the case.

Example

今晚还有空桌吗?

Are there still free tables tonight?

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.

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