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  12.   <h1>Comparing "<span class="pinyinst">bu</span>" and "<span class="pinyinst">mei</span>", "<span class="hanzist">不</span>" and "<span class="hanzist">没</span>"</h1>
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  14.   <p>Both <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) and <span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) can be placed in front of a verb or adjective to negate its meaning. However, <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) and <span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) are not usually interchangeable, so it's important to learn when you must use <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) as opposed to <span class="hanzi">没</span> (méi), and vice versa.</p>
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  16.   <h2 id="不-bù-negates-in-the-present-and-future"><span class="hanzist">不</span> (<span class="pinyinst">bù</span>) Negates in the Present and Future</h2>
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  18.   <p><span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) is generally used to negate an action that you do not want to do or do not intend to do (in the future). So expressing things like "<b>I don't want to go</b>" or "<b>I'm not going</b>" would be uses of <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>).</p>
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  20.   <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
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  22.   <div class="deux">
    23. 

  23.     <p>Subj. + <span class="hanzist">不</span> + Verb</p>
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  24.   </div>
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  25. 

  26.   <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
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  27. 

  28.   <p>Whether it's "don't wanna do it" or "not gonna do it," use <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>):</p>
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  30.   <div class="exemple">
    31. 

  31.     <ul>
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  32.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 今天 晚上 不 喝酒。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang bù hējiǔ.</span> <br/> Tonight I'm not going to drink.</li>
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  34.       <li><span class="hanzi">爸爸 不 回来 吃 晚饭。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Bàba bù huílái chī wǎnfàn.</span> <br/> Dad is not coming back to eat dinner.</li>
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  36.       <li><span class="hanzi">老板 明天 不 来 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn míngtiān bù lái.</span> <br/> The boss won't come tomorrow.</li>
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  38.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 知道 这 个 周末 不 下雨。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zhīdào zhège zhōumò bù xiàyǔ.</span> <br/> I know it's not going to rain this weekend.</li>
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  40.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 女朋友 不 跟 你 一起 去 吗？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ nǚpéngyou bù gēn nǐ yīqǐ qù ma?</span> <br/> Is your girlfriend not going with you?</li>
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  41.     </ul>
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  42.   </div>
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  44.   <h2 id="不-bù-negates-habitual-actions"><span class="hanzist">不</span> (<span class="pinyinst">bù</span>) Negates Habitual Actions</h2>
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  46.   <p><span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) can be used to negate habitual actions, to express what you just aren't in the habit of doing, such as eating meat, or watching TV, or drinking alcohol. This is simply done by placing <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) in front of the verb.</p>
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  48.   <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
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  49. 

  50.   <div class="deux">
    51. 

  51.     <p>Subj. + <span class="hanzist">不</span> + Verb + Obj.</p>
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  52.   </div>
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  54.   <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
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  56.   <div class="exemple">
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  57.     <ul>
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  58.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 不 吃 肉。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù chī ròu.</span> <br/> I don't eat meat.</li>
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  60.       <li><span class="hanzi">你们 都 不 喝 酒 吗？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Nǐmen dōu bù hē jiǔ ma?</span> <br/> Do you all not drink alcohol?</li>
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  62.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 不 喜欢 说话。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Tā bù xǐhuan shuōhuà.</span> <br/> He doesn't like to speak.</li>
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  63. 

  64.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 不 用 手机 看书 吗？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Nǐ bù yòng shǒujī kàn shū ma?</span> <br/> Do you not use your phone to read books?</li>
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  66.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 晚上 不 洗澡 吗？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Nǐ wǎnshang bù xǐzǎo ma?</span> <br/> Don't you shower at night?</li>
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  67.     </ul>
    68. 

  68.   </div>
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  69. 

  70.   <p>Please note that, while it is grammatically correct to use <span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) in all the sentences above, <span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) does not negate any habitual actions. The sentences above, if they contained <span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) instead of <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>), would express that the speaker didn't do the named activity (at one particular point in the past). So it would not be about habitual actions.</p>
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  71. 

  72.   <h2 id="不-bù-is-normally-used-with-adjectives"><span class="hanzist">不</span> (<span class="pinyinst">bù</span>) Is Normally Used with Adjectives</h2>
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  74.   <p>When it comes to a simple negation of an adjective (such as "not cold"), use <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>).</p>
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  75. 

  76.   <h3 id="structure-2">Structure</h3>
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  78.   <div class="deux">
    79. 

  79.     <p><span class="hanzist">不</span> + Adj.</p>
    80. 

  80.   </div>
    81. 

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  82.   <h3 id="examples-2">Examples</h3>
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  84.   <div class="exemple">
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  85.     <ul>
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  86.       <li><span class="hanzi">我们 不 饿。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen bù è.</span> <br/> We're not hungry.</li>
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  87. 

  88.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 不 胖。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù pàng.</span> <br/> You are not fat.</li>
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  89. 

  90.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 家 不 远。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Wǒ jiā bù yuǎn.</span> <br/> My home is not far.</li>
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  91. 

  92.       <li><span class="hanzi">今天 不 冷。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Jīntiān bù lěng.</span> <br/> Today it isn't cold.</li>
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  94.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 觉得 Starbucks 的 咖啡 不 好喝。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ juéde Starbucks de kāfēi bù hǎohē.</span> <br/> I think the coffee at Starbucks isn't good.</li>
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  95.     </ul>
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  96.   </div>
    97. 

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  98.   <h2 id="不-bù-is-for-asking-questions"><span class="hanzist">不</span> (<span class="pinyinst">bù</span>) Is for Asking Questions</h2>
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  100.   <p>There are couple ways to use <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) to ask questions. One such way is through <a href="Affirmative-negative_question" title="wikilink">affirmative-negative questions</a>. This is done by stating a verb and then immediately repeating that verb in a negative state (with <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>)).</p>
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  102.   <h3 id="structure-3">Structure</h3>
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  104.   <div class="deux">
    105. 

  105.     <p>Subj. + Verb + <span class="hanzist">不</span> + Verb + Obj.</p>
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  106.   </div>
    107. 

  107. 

  108.   <h3 id="examples-3">Examples</h3>
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  109. 

  110.   <div class="exemple">
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  111.     <ul>
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  112.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 是 不是 我 的 老师？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ shì bu shì wǒ de lǎoshī?</span> <br/> Are you my teacher or not?</li>
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  114.       <li><span class="hanzi">她 想 不 想 来？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā xiǎng bu xiǎnglái?</span> <br/> Does she want to come?</li>
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  116.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 爱 不 爱 我？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ ài bu ài wǒ?</span> <br/> Do you love me or not?</li>
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  118.       <li><span class="hanzi">你们 周末 上 不 上班？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen zhōumò shàng bu shàngbān?</span> <br/> Do you all go to work on weekends?</li>
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  119. 

  120.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 的 外国 朋友们 喜 不 喜欢 吃 中国菜？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ de wàiguó péngyoumen xǐ bu xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài?</span> <br/> Do your foreign friends like to eat Chinese food?</li>
    121. 

  121.     </ul>
    122. 

  122.   </div>
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  123. 

  124.   <p><span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) can also be used to form <a href="Tag_questions_with_&quot;bu&quot;" title="wikilink">tag questions</a>. Tag questions use the positive-negative question form, but are placed at the end of the sentence. Tag questions are used to seek approval or acceptance for a statement, very similar to the English "OK?" or "right?" You can't use <span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) for this.</p>
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  125. 

  126.   <div class="exemple">
    127. 

  127.     <ul>
    128. 

  128.       <li><span class="hanzi">我们 去 吃饭 ，好 没 好？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen qù chīfàn, hǎo méi hǎo?</span></li>
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  129. 

  130.       <li><span class="hanzi">我们 去 吃饭 ，好 不 好？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen qù chīfàn, hǎo bu hǎo?</span> <br/> Let's go eat, is that OK?</li>
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  132.       <li><span class="hanzi">你们 是 好 朋友 ，对 没 对？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen shì hǎo péngyou, duì méi duì?</span></li>
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  134.       <li><span class="hanzi">你们 是 好 朋友 ，对 不 对？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen shì hǎo péngyou, duì bu duì?</span> <br/> You are good friends, right?</li>
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  135.     </ul>
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  136.   </div>
    137. 

  137. 

  138.   <h2 id="没-méi-negates-past-actions">没 (<span class="pinyinst">méi</span>) Negates Past Actions</h2>
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  140.   <p>没 (méi) and 没有 (méiyǒu) can both be used to <a href="Negation_of_past_actions_with_&quot;meiyou&quot;" title="wikilink">negate actions that occurred in the past</a>, or to say that something has not happened yet.</p>
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  141. 

  142.   <h3 id="structure-4">Structure</h3>
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  144.   <div class="deux">
    145. 

  145.     <p>Subj. + <span class="hanzist">没(有)</span> + Verb + Obj.</p>
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  146.   </div>
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  148.   <h3 id="examples-4">Examples</h3>
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  150.   <div class="exemple">
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  151.     <ul>
    152. 

  152.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 没有 打 电话 给 我 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā méiyǒu dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ.</span> <br/> He did not give me a call.</li>
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  153. 

  154.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 没 去 上班 吗 ？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ méi qù shàngbān ma?</span> <br/> You didn't go to work?</li>
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  156.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 昨天 没 喝酒。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Wǒ zuótiān méi hējiǔ.</span> <br/> I did not drink alcohol yesterday.</li>
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  158.       <li><span class="hanzi">妈妈 没有 做 晚饭。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Māma méiyǒu zuò wǎnfàn.</span> <br/> Mom did not cook dinner.</li>
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  160.       <li><span class="hanzi">他们 吃 完 饭 以后 没 付 钱。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tāmen chī wán fàn yǐhòu méi fù qián.</span> <br/> They didn't pay after they finished eating.</li>
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  162.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 昨天 不 喝酒。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zuótiān bù hējiǔ.</span> <br/> I not drink wine yesterday.</li>
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  164.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 上个 周末 不 跟 他 见面。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ shàng gè zhōumò bù gēn tā jiànmiàn.</span> <br/> I not meet with him last weekend.</li>
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  165. 

  166.       <li><span class="hanzi">上个月 你 不 去 北京 吗？</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Shàng gè yuè nǐ bù qù Běijīng?</span> <br/> You not go to Beijing last month?</li>
    167. 

  167.     </ul>
    168. 

  168.   </div>
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  169. 

  170.   <p>There are a few things worth noting in these examples. For one, it is still grammatically correct to leave out the <span class="hanzi">有</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒu</span>) in the sentences using <span class="hanzi">没有</span> (<span class="pinyin">méiyǒu</span>). Also, the sentences using <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) would be grammatically correct, if not for the time words telling us that it is definitely the past we're talking about.</p>
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  171. 

  172.   <h2 id="only-没-méi-negates-有-yǒu">Only <span class="hanzist">没</span> (<span class="pinyinst">méi</span>) Negates <span class="hanzist">有</span> (<span class="pinyinst">yǒu</span>)</h2>
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  173. 

  174.   <p><a href="Negation_of_past_actions_with_&quot;meiyou&quot;" title="wikilink">没 (méi) can be used to negate the verb 有 (yǒu)</a> ("<b>to have</b>") to mean "<b>do not have.</b>" You can only use <span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) to convey this meaning. It is grammatically incorrect to use <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) to negate <span class="hanzi">有</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒu</span>).</p>
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  176.   <h3 id="structure-5">Structure</h3>
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  177. 

  178.   <div class="deux">
    179. 

  179.     <p>Subj. + <span class="hanzist">没有</span> + Obj.</p>
    180. 

  180.   </div>
    181. 

  181. 

  182.   <h3 id="examples-5">Examples</h3>
    183. 

  183. 

  184.   <div class="exemple">
    185. 

  185.     <ul>
    186. 

  186.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 不 有 钱。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù yǒu qián.</span></li>
    187. 

  187. 

  188.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 没有 钱。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ méiyǒu qián.</span> <br/> I don't have money.</li>
    189. 

  189. 

  190.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 不 有 女朋友。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā bù yǒu nǚpéngyou.</span></li>
    191. 

  191. 

  192.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 没有 女朋友。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā méiyǒu nǚpéngyou.</span> <br/> He doesn't have a girlfriend.</li>
    193. 

  193.     </ul>
    194. 

  194.   </div>
    195. 

  195. 

  196.   <p>There are times when you can leave out <span class="hanzi">有</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒu</span>) entirely while still expressing <span class="hanzi">没有 </span>(<span class="pinyin">méiyǒu</span>), (meaning "<b>to not have</b>" or "<b>there is no</b>"). One well-known example of this is <a href="Inability_with_&quot;mei_banfa&quot;" title="wikilink">没办法 (méi bànfǎ)</a> ("<b>there is no way</b>" [<b>that's gonna happen</b>]). Both <span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) and <span class="hanzi">没有 </span> <span class="pinyin">méiyǒu</span>) are correct, however.</p>
    197. 

  197. 

  198.   <div class="exemple">
    199. 

  199.     <ul>
    200. 

  200.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 没 办法。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ méi bànfǎ.</span> <br/> I don't have a way.</li>
    201. 

  201. 

  202.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 没有 办法。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ méiyǒu bànfǎ.</span> <br/> I don't have a way.</li>
    203. 

  203.     </ul>
    204. 

  204.   </div>
    205. 

  205. 

  206.   <p>(You can also use <span class="hanzi">没办法</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi bànfǎ</span>) to express other meanings.)</p>
    207. 

  207. 

  208.   <h2 id="没-méi-is-for-making-comparisons"><span class="hanzist">没</span> (<span class="pinyinst">méi</span>) Is for Making Comparisons</h2>
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  209. 

  210.   <p><span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) or <span class="hanzi">没有</span> (<span class="pinyin">méiyǒu</span>) can be used to make simple comparisons meaning "not as... as...":</p>
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  211. 

  212.   <h3 id="structure-6">Structure</h3>
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  214.   <div class="deux">
    215. 

  215.     <p>Noun 1 + <span class="hanzist">没有</span> + Noun 2 + Adj.</p>
    216. 

  216.   </div>
    217. 

  217. 

  218.   <h3 id="examples-6">Examples</h3>
    219. 

  219. 

  220.   <div class="exemple">
    221. 

  221.     <ul>
    222. 

  222.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 不 有 我 高。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù yǒu wǒ gāo.</span></li>
    223. 

  223. 

  224.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 没有 我 高。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ méiyǒu wǒ gāo.</span> <br/> You are not as tall as me.</li>
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  225. 

  226.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 的 手机 不 有 他 的 手机 贵。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ de shǒujī bù yǒu tā de shǒujī guì.</span></li>
    227. 

  227. 

  228.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 的 手机 没有 他 的 手机 贵。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ de shǒujī méiyǒu tā de shǒujī guì.</span> <br/> My cell phone isn't as expensive as his.</li>
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  229. 

  230.       <li><span class="hanzi">我们 都 不 有 老板 忙。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen dōu bù yǒu lǎobǎn máng.</span></li>
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  231. 

  232.       <li><span class="hanzi">我们 都 没有 老板 忙。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen dōu méiyǒu lǎobǎn máng.</span> <br/> We all are not as busy as the boss.</li>
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  233. 

  234.       <li><span class="hanzi">上海 的 冬天 不 有 北京 的 冬天 冷。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi de dōngtiān bù yǒu Běijīng de dōngtiān lěng.</span></li>
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  235. 

  236.       <li><span class="hanzi">上海 的 冬天 没有 北京 的 冬天 冷。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi de dōngtiān méiyǒu Běijīng de dōngtiān lěng.</span> <br/> Shanghai winters are not as cold Beijing winters.</li>
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  238.   </div>
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  239. 

  240.   <p>You can only use <span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) or <span class="hanzi">没有</span> (<span class="pinyin">méiyǒu</span>) for this purpose, and not <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>).</p>
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  241. 

  242.   <h2 id="不-bù-is-used-almost-exclusively-with-certain-verbs"><span class="hanzist">不</span> (<span class="pinyinst">bù</span>) Is Used Almost Exclusively with Certain Verbs</h2>
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  244.   <p>Certain verbs just don't get negated by <span class="hanzi">没</span> (<span class="pinyin">méi</span>) or <span class="hanzi">没有</span> (<span class="pinyin">méiyǒu</span>) ever. These include the verbs <span class="hanzi">是</span> (<span class="pinyin">shì</span>) ("<b>to be</b>") and <span class="hanzi">在</span> (<span class="pinyin">zài</span>) ("<b>to be (in a place)</b>"), as well as some psychological verbs such as <span class="hanzi">知道</span> (<span class="pinyin">zhīdào</span>) ("<b>to know</b>") and <span class="hanzi">认识</span> (<span class="pinyin">rènshi</span>) ("<b>to know (a person)</b>"). For these verbs, it's best to just take them on a case-by-case basis. Being aware of their existence can save you a fair bit of confusion.</p>
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  247.     <ul>
    248. 

  248.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 以前 没 是 我的 老板。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā yǐqián méi shì wǒ de lǎobǎn.</span></li>
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  249. 

  250.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 以前 不 是 我的 老板。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā yǐqián bù shì wǒ de lǎobǎn.</span> <br/> He was not my boss before.</li>
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  251. 

  252.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 没 知道 他 要 来 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ méi zhīdào tā yào lái.</span></li>
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  253. 

  254.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 不 知道 他 要 来。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù zhīdào tā yào lái.</span> <br/> I didn't know he was coming.</li>
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  255. 

  256.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 小 时候 没 认识 她 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā xiǎo shíhou méi rènshi tā.</span></li>
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  257. 

  258.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 小时候 不 认识 她。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin">Tā xiǎo shíhou bù rènshi tā.</span> <br/> He did not know her when he was young.</li>
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  259. 

  260.       <li><span class="hanzi">昨天 我 没 在 家。</span> <br/> <span class="vert">Use of 没 with 在 is technically incorrect, but you sometimes hear it.</span> <br/><span class="pinyin"> Zuótiān wǒ méi zài jiā.</span></li>
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  261. 

  262.       <li><span class="hanzi">昨天 我 不 在 家 。</span> <br/> <span class="pinyin"> Zuótiān wǒ bù zài jiā.</span> <br/> I was not home yesterday.</li>
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  265. 

  266.   <p>Note that in non-standard Mandarin you might encounter exceptions to this rule. It's still useful to know the rule!</p>
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  268.   <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
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  270.   <h3 id="websites">Websites</h3>
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  272.   <ul>
    273. 

  273.     <li><a href="http://www.docin.com/p-20925643.html" class="uri">http://www.docin.com/p-20925643.html</a></li>
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  275.     <li><a href="http://wenku.baidu.com/view/e2e8eb2ce2bd960590c67703.html" class="uri">http://wenku.baidu.com/view/e2e8eb2ce2bd960590c67703.html</a></li>
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  277.     <li>ChinesePod Qing Wen: <a href="https://chinesepod.com/lessons/when-to-use-%E2%80%9C%E4%B8%8D%E2%80%9D-bu-and-%E2%80%9C%E6%B2%A1%E2%80%9D-mei"> When To Use “不” bù and “没” méi?</a></li>
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  280.   <h3 id="videos">Videos</h3>
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  282.   <ul>
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  283.     <li>Yoyo Chinese: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=340G2Sw4Z50&amp;list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD"> Negation word 不</a></li>
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  285.     <li>Yoyo Chinese: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMaE2w7C5qI&amp;list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD&amp;index=12"> Negation word 没</a></li>
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  287. 

  288.   <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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  290.   <ul>
    291. 

  291.     <li>Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 141-4)</li>
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  293.     <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 137-9)</li>
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  294. 

  295.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>) (p. 87)</li>
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  296. 

  297.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>)(2nd ed) (pp. 102, 250-1)</li>
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  298. 

  299.     <li>Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 54-5)</li>
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  300. 

  301.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本3</span>) (pp. 33-4)</li>
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  302. 

  303.     <li>Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (p. 51)</li>
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  305.     <li><span class="hanzi">现代汉语八百词（增订本）</span> (p. 382)</li>
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  307.     <li>Practicing HSK Grammar (<span class="hanzi">语法精讲精炼</span>) (p. 32)</li>
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  309.     <li><span class="hanzi">现代汉语八百词（增订本）</span> (p. 383)</li>
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  311.     <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 31)</li>
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  313.     <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (1st ed) (pp. 85-86)　</li>
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  315.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>)(2nd ed) (p. 218)</li>
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  316. 

  317.     <li>Reference:Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (<span class="hanzi">汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)(不 没</span> p.156)</li>
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  319.     <li>40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (<span class="hanzi">基础汉语40课上册</span>） (p. 157-8)</li>
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