méi

not; (negative prefix for verbs); have not

Character data

Radical ⽔ (85.4)
Strokes 7
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

沒 méi
  1. 1. not
  2. 2. (negative prefix for verbs)
  3. 3. have not
沒 mò
  1. 1. to die
  2. 2. to end
  3. 3. to inundate
  4. 4. drowned

Words containing 沒

Word Meaning
fig. everybody's business is nobody's business
a little dirt never killed anybody (proverb)
total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
fig. things have not even begun to take shape
to roam about (mostly unseen); to come and go
to appear and disappear unpredictably
one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
all feasts end; nothing lasts forever
to swallow up; to engulf; to embezzle
a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb)
dialectal equivalent of méi yǒu
to bury; to neglect; to overlook
all gatherings end one day; all things end
all good things must come to an end (idiom)
almost; nearly; (i.e. same as chà diǎn)
have never; has never
have never; never before
never (in the past); never did
without a second thought
don't know what to do with you; can't really say no to you
sunset; sundown
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