HSK 1 · VERSION 2.0#2
Negation of “yǒu” with “méi”
没 / 没有
How it works
When you want to say “do not have” or “there is not,” Chinese uses 没 / 没有, not 不有.
The pattern
Subject + 没(有) + Object
Example sentences
我没有哥哥。
I do not have an older brother.
今天我没课。
I do not have class today.
桌子上没有电脑。
There is no computer on the table.
Usage note
没有 is more complete. 没 is shorter and very common in spoken Chinese.