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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[méi]
  1. 1. verb not have
    他们孩子。
    They don't have any children.
    屋子里人。
    There's no one in the room.
  2. 2. adverb not
    去美国。
    He did not go to America.
    看过大海。
    He's never seen the sea before.
    吃早餐就走了。
    He left before eating breakfast.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[méi]
  1. 1. verb [Spoken] less than; not more than

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[méi]
  1. 1. 有;无。a)对领有、具有的否定
    手里
    这本书看头。
  2. 2. b)对存在的否定
    街上
    今天人来。
  3. 3. c)表示数量不足,相当于“不到”
    用了两天就坏了
    这间屋子肯定10平方米。
  4. 4. d)用于比较,表示不及,相当于“不如”
    弟弟哥哥高
    谁都他跑得快。
  5. 5. 未;不曾(对"已然""曾经"的否定)
    看过他演的电影
    衣服
    病还好利落。

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商场上有永远的败将,也有常胜将军。
There are no permanent losers in the business world, neither are there permanent winners.
他问大家有有建议,半天也人答碴儿。
He asked for suggestions, but after a long pause everyone remained silent.
他自己在那嘀里嘟噜的说个完,也不管别人听听。
He stayed there murmuring, not caring whether there was anybody willing to listen.
老师已经把连续三次都来上课的同学在名单中勾除,他们这学期就有成绩了。
The teacher has deleted from the name list the names of the students who haven't shown up in class three times in succession, and they will not get scores for this semester.
因为既钱又时间,这次的旅游计划成了他可望不可及的事。
Having neither money nor time, he cannot take the journey.
我们几个总在一起唠嗑,一唠还了。
We always chat together, and once we start chating there is no end to it.
这次的坐谈会真意思,会过半我就溜之乎也。
The forum was so dull that I sneaked away after a few minutes.
这些年来他一直独自生活,业的。
He has been single for years, and living on his own.
他总是这样脸的,招人讨厌。
He is always shameless, and is repulsive to others.
公司所有的员工都这样夜地干活,非常辛苦。
All employees in the company work day and night, and take great pains.

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nciku Note

The adverb as a conveyor of affirmation or negation

The adverb as a conveyor of affirmation or negation

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives.

Adverbs can also be used as conveyors of affirmation or negation, such as "不" , "没" méi , "没有" méiyǒu , "一定" yídìng, "准" zhǔn , "未必" wèibì , "必然" bìrán , "必定" bìdìng , "未" wèi , "别" bié , "莫" , "休" xiū , "勿" , etc.
(1) 我是学生。
(2) 他看书。
(3) 你一定见过他。
(4) 你见过他。
(5) 你未必见过他。
(6) 我从见过他。
(7) 你去了。
(8) 慌。
(9) 请在此地乱丢垃圾。

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