{{Grammar Box}} The verb 有 (yǒu) is negated differently from ordinary verbs. Rather than placing 不 (bù) before it as with other verbs, you must use 没 (méi) to negate the verb 有 (yǒu). == Structure == Nearly all verbs can be [[Standard negation with bu|negated with 不 (bù)]]. The verb 有 (yǒu) is an important exception to this rule, and must be negated with 没 (méi).
没 + 有 (+ Obj.)
Note: because of the special relationship between 没 (méi) and 有 (yǒu), the pinyin for 没有 is normally written without a space: "méiyǒu." == Examples ==
* 我 没有 问题。 méiyǒu wèntí.I don't have any questions. * 我们 现在 没有 钱。Wǒmen xiànzài méiyǒu qián. We don't have money now. * 他 没有 工作 吗? méiyǒu gōngzuò ma? Does he not have a job? * 他们 没有 爸爸 妈妈 。Tāmen méiyǒu bàba māma.They don't have parents. * 我们 在 北京 没有 房子。Wǒmen zài Běijīng méiyǒu fángzi. We don't have a house in Beijing. * 你 爸爸 没有 手机 吗?Nǐ bàba méiyǒu shǒujī ma? Does your dad not have a cell phone? * 你们 在 上海 没有 朋友 吗?Nǐmen zài Shànghǎi méiyǒu péngyou ma?Do you not have friends in Shanghai? * 我 的 老师 现在 没有 男朋友。 Wǒ de lǎoshī xiànzài méiyǒu nánpéngyou.My teacher doesn't have a boyfriend now. * 他们 都 没有 电脑 吗?Tāmen dōu méiyǒu diànnǎo ma?Do they all not have computers? * 这 个 周末 你们 都 没有 时间 吗?Zhège zhōumò nǐmen dōu méiyǒu shíjiān ma?Do you all not have time this weekend?
Remember that trying to negate 有 (yǒu) with 不 (bù) is a classic mistake that many people make in the early stages of studying Chinese:
'''Never use 不 (bù) with 有 (yǒu).''' == The Short Form of 没有 (méiyǒu) Is 没 (méi) == 没有 (méiyǒu) can be shortened to 没 (méi) without altering its meaning.
* 我 钱。 méi qián.I don't have money. * 你 男朋友 吗? méi nánpéngyou ma?Do you not have a boyfriend? * 你们 车 吗? Nǐmen méi chē ma?You don't have a car? * 老板 现在 时间。 Lǎobǎn xiànzài méi shíjiān.The boss doesn't have time right now. * 我 工作,我 老公 也 工作。 méi gōngzuò, wǒ lǎogōng yě méi gōngzuò.I don't have a job. My husband doesn't have a job either.
==See also== *[[Negation of past actions with "meiyou"]] *[[Standard negation with "bu"]] *[[Inability with "mei banfa"]] *[[Comparing "bu" and "mei"]] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 51) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy] * [[现代汉语八百词(增订本)]] (pp. 382) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy] * [[A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)]] (pp. 35) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA →buy] ===Videos=== * Yoyo Chinese: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMaE2w7C5qI&list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD&index=12 Negation word 没] [[Category:A1 grammar points]] {{Used for|Denying and refusing}} {{Used for|Negating}} {{Basic Grammar|没|A1|没 + 有|我 没有 钱 。|grammar point|ASGPNV3Q}} {{Rel char|没有}} {{Rel char|有}} {{Similar|Standard negation with "bu"}} {{Similar|Inability with "mei banfa"}} {{Similar|Expressing existence with "you"}} {{Similar|Basic comparisons with "meiyou"}} {{Similar|Comparing "bu" and "mei"}} {{Similar|Negation of past actions with "meiyou"}} {{POS|Adverbs}} {{Subprop|Negative adverbs}} {{Translation|not}}