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Usage note

表示没有。

wú biǎo shì méi yǒu。

Without means there is none.

Context note

常用于书面语和固定词语。

wú cháng yòng yú shū miàn yǔ hé gù dìng cí yǔ。

Without often appears in written language and fixed expressions.

5 examples

问题。
wú wèn tí。
No problem.
这里车。
zhè lǐ wú chē。
There are no cars here.
论天气如何。
wú lùn tiān qì rú hé。
No matter what the weather is like.
声。
wú shēng。
Silent.
聊。
wú liáo。
Boring.

5 mini stories

这里风,很安静。
zhè lǐ wú fēng, hěn ān jìng。
There is no wind here, very quiet.
他说这件事所谓。
tā shuō zhè jiàn shì wú suǒ wèi。
He said this matter does not matter.
论什么时候,我都愿意帮你。
wú lùn shén me shí hòu, wǒ dōu yuàn yì bāng nǐ。
No matter when, I am willing to help you.
这条路车,很安全。
zhè tiáo lù wú chē, hěn ān quán。
This road has no cars and is safe.
声的时候,大家都很专心。
wú shēng de shí hòu, dà jiā dōu hěn zhuān xīn。
When it is quiet, everyone is focused.

Mini dialogue

无糖饮料

A
你想喝什么?
Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?
What do you want to drink?
B
我要一杯糖的果汁。
Wǒ yào yī bēi wú táng de guǒzhī.
I want a sugar-free juice.

别无选择

A
我们走这条路对吗?
Wǒmen zǒu zhè tiáo lù duì ma?
Is it right to take this road?
B
对,我们别选择,只有这条路。
Duì, wǒmen bié wú xuǎnzé, zhǐyǒu zhè tiáo lù.
Yes, we have no other choice, only this road.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
yǒu
to have; there is

无 means 'without' or 'not have', the opposite of 有.

similar
méi
not; no

没 is commonly used in spoken Chinese to negate 'have', similar to 无 in formal contexts.

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