没关系

没关系 méiguānxi

It doesn't matter

HSK 1 繁體 沒關係 meiguanxi

What 没关系 means

  1. It doesn't matter

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Character by character

没关系 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

méi
Not have (not - negative prefix)
guān
Close (turn off - concern)
xì / jì
System (department - to tie - relate to - be); To tie (fasten)

How to write 没关系

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没关系 in a sentence

对不起!— 没关系。
Duìbuqǐ! — Méi guānxi.
Sorry! — It doesn't matter.

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Questions about 没关系

What does 没关系 mean in English?

没关系 is pronounced méiguānxi and means It doesn't matter.

How do you pronounce 没关系?

没关系 is méiguānxi in pinyin — written meiguanxi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 没关系?

没关系 is written with 3 characters: 没 (méi) Not have (not - negative prefix), 关 (guān) Close (turn off - concern), 系 (xì / jì) System (department - to tie - relate to - be); To tie (fasten). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 没关系 written in traditional Chinese?

沒關係. The simplified form 没关系 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 沒關係 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced méiguānxi.

Is 没关系 an HSK word?

Yes — 没关系 is on the official HSK 1 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 1 page.

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