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Using 没有 (méiyǒu) to express "not having"
Existence & Possession
Negation
Structure
Subject + 没有 + Object
Explanation
没有 (méiyǒu) is used to negate possession or existence, meaning "to not have" or "there is/are not." It also serves as the negation for completed actions, replacing 不 when denying that something has happened. For example, 没有电力供应 means "without electricity supply."
Examples
冰箱里没有牛奶了，我去买一些。
Bīngxiāng lǐ méiyǒu niúnǎi le, wǒ qù mǎi yīxiē.
There's no milk left in the fridge; I'll go buy some.
他今天没有来上班，可能生病了。
Tā jīntiān méiyǒu lái shàngbān, kěnéng shēngbìng le.
He didn't come to work today; he might be sick.
这个小区附近没有地铁站，出行不太方便。
Zhège xiǎoqū fùjìn méiyǒu dìtiě zhàn, chūxíng bú tài fāngbiàn.
There's no subway station near this residential area, so getting around isn't very convenient.