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méiyǒu

没有méiyǒuméiyǒu
to not have; there is no
From Lesson 28:Replacing a lost bank card·Hardcore Chinese

Usages of méiyǒu

我wǒ　没有méiyǒu　银行卡yínhángkǎ。wǒ méiyǒu yínhángkǎ.
I do not have a bank card.
这里zhèlǐ　没有méiyǒu　银行网点yínhángwǎngdiǎn。zhèlǐ méiyǒu yínhángwǎngdiǎn.
There is no bank branch here.
这个zhège　花盆huāpén　连lián　排水孔páishuǐkǒng　都dōu　没有méiyǒu。zhège huāpén lián páishuǐkǒng dōu méiyǒu.
This plant pot does not even have a drainage hole.
这个zhège　窗台chuāngtái　连lián　一点儿yìdiǎnr　阳光yángguāng　都dōu　没有méiyǒu。zhège chuāngtái lián yìdiǎnr yángguāng dōu méiyǒu.
This windowsill does not even get a little sunlight.
盆栽pénzāi　发芽fāyá　了le，　没有méiyǒu　枯萎kūwěi。pénzāi fāyá le, méiyǒu kūwěi.
The potted plant has sprouted and has not withered.
尽管jǐnguǎn　我wǒ　没有méiyǒu　工作经验gōngzuòjīngyàn，　还是háishi　想xiǎng　应聘yìngpìn　这个zhège　岗位gǎngwèi。jǐnguǎn wǒ méiyǒu gōngzuòjīngyàn, háishi xiǎng yìngpìn zhège gǎngwèi.
Even though I have no work experience, I still want to apply for this position.
他tā　没有méiyǒu　回答huídá　我wǒ。tā méiyǒu huídá wǒ.
He did not answer me.
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