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How to Say ‘I didn't see it.’ in Simplified Chinese

我没看到。

wǒ méi kàn dào

[wo méi kàndào]

💬 Usage Tip: Use 没 rather than 不 to say something didn't happen in the past. Swap in another verb the same way: 我没听到 "I didn't hear it".

Phrase Breakdown

我

wǒ

[wo]

I

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

没

méi

[méi]

not

Negation of a verb.

Example

他没有来上课。

He did not come to class.

看到

kàn dào

[kàndào]

to see

Verb plus result complement: to actually catch sight of something.

Example

你看到那个球了吗?

Did you see that ball?

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