没 méi mò

• 没能 (méi néng) Could not
• 没敢 (méi gǎn) Dare not
• 没有 (méi yǒu) No possession or presence of – Antonym. 6.06 有
  • Most of 没 usages are short for 没有. For examples:
  • 没人 (méi rén) No one Literal. No presence of a person
  • 没事 (méi shì) No fuss / No worries / It's alright Literal. Non-existing matter
  • 没空 (méi kòng) Not free Literal. Do not possess unoccupied (free) time
  • 没时间 (méi shí jiān) No time Literal. Do not possess time
  • 没问题 (méi wèn tí) No problem Literal. Do not possess problem；
  • 没办法 (méi bàn fá) No solution Literal. Do not possess solution

Action marker to indicate that an action was not been made

• 没说 (méi shuō) Did not say or mention
• 没喝酒 (méi hē jiú) Did not drink wine
• 没吃榴莲 (méi chī liú lián) Did not eat durian

• 淹没 (yān mò) Submerged Literal. Drown and covered– used to describe a flood situation where things are being submerged under water
• 埋没 (mái mò) Disregarded Literal. Buried and covered – usually used to describe talent being overlooked
• 没收 (mò shōu) Confiscate Literal. Cover and keep