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How to Say ‘No, they're in the US.’ in Traditional Chinese

沒有,他們在美國。

méi yǒu tā men zài měi guó

[méiyǒu tāmen zài Měiguó]

Phrase Breakdown

沒有,

méi yǒu

No,

沒有 is a common way to say 'no' to a yes/no question.

Example

沒有,我還沒吃。

No, I haven't eaten yet.

Words in this phrase

沒有

méi yǒu

[méiyǒu]

no; don't have

Negative reply meaning 'we don't have it'.

Example

沒有,我們只有內用。

No, we only have dine-in.

他們在美國。

tā men zài měi guó

they're in the US.

This gives the correct location using 在 plus a place.

Example

他們現在在美國。

They're in the US now.

Words in this phrase

他們

tā men

[tāmen]

they; them

Plural third-person pronoun.

Example

他們是我的朋友。

They are my friends.

在

zài

[zài]

at, in

A preposition used to denote location or time.

Example

我在學校。

I am at school.

美國

měi guó

[Měiguó]

the United States

The country USA.

Example

我想去美國。

I want to go to the US.

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