How to Say ‘No’ in Traditional Chinese
沒有
méi yǒu
[méiyǒu]
💬 Usage Tip: To say no to a question built on 有 "there is", answer with 沒有, not 不. Here it means "nobody's sitting here."
Phrase Breakdown
沒有
méi yǒu
[méiyǒu]
not have; there isn't
Negative of 有; in 有沒有 it forms a yes/no question.
你有沒有時間？
Do you have time?
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