Simplified Form: 没有 The first character 沒 / 没 (méi) is a negative prefix for verbs. The second character 有 (yǒu) is the verb for to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be. Put together, 没有 means "to not have," "to not be," or "to not exist."

 

►Tā méi yǒu shuō huǎng.

他沒有說謊｡ 他没有说谎｡

He didn’t tell a lie.

 

►Míng tiān wǒ méi yǒu kōng.

 明天我沒有空｡ 明天我没有空｡

 I don't have any free time tomorrow.

 

Méi yǒu yìyì

没有意义

It's pointless / There is no meaning.

 

Wǒ gēn tā méi yǒu liánxì

我跟他没有联系

 I have no relation with him.

 

Zhè méi yǒu yòng

这没有用

This is useless / (more literally) This has no use.