méi
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How to write (méi) in Chinese

(pinyin: méi, written "mei" or "mei") means not (have); didn't; no; (mò) to sink, to drown. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write .

Meaning

  • not (have); didn't; no; (mò) to sink, to drown

Stroke order

Examples

你没问啊。
nǐ méi wèn a.
You didn't ask.
怪不得没见过。这楼电梯太慢了。
guài bu de méi jiàn guò. zhè lóu diàn tī tài màn le.
No wonder we've never met. The elevators in this building are so slow.
今天什么都没做,但感觉好极了。
jīn tiān shén me dōu méi zuò, dàn gǎn jué hǎo jí le.
Today I did nothing, but it felt wonderful.
吃完饭我们去K歌吧!都好久没一起玩了。
chī wán fàn wǒ men qù K gē ba! dōu hǎo jiǔ méi yì qǐ wán le.
After lunch let's go sing karaoke! It's been ages since we hung out.
Learn in Lesson 3: Not, and the past

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