你叫什么名字？
nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What's your name?
How to say "I haven't been to China yet" in Chinese
我还没去过中国。
wǒ hái méi qù guo Zhōngguó
I haven't been to China yet
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
This is 我 (I) + 还 (still) + 没 (not) + 去过 (have been to) + 中国 (China). 去过 indicates past experience, and 没 negates it.
Variations and politeness
我从来没有去过中国。
wǒ cónglái méiyǒu qù guo Zhōngguó
I have never been to China. — More emphatic, stressing that there has never been any experience.
我没去过中国。
wǒ méi qù guo Zhōngguó
I haven't been to China. — Shorter, but less emphatic about the 'yet' nuance.
Mini dialogue
A
你去过中国吗？
nǐ qù guo Zhōngguó ma?
Have you been to China?
B
我还没去过中国。
wǒ hái méi qù guo Zhōngguó
I haven't been to China yet.
When to use it
Appropriate
- When introducing yourself and mentioning travel experience.
- When you want to politely say you have not visited China, but might in the future.
- In casual conversation about countries you have visited.
Avoid when
- When you want to say you have never been and never will; use 从来没去过 instead.
- When you are talking about a specific trip that didn't happen; use 没去 instead of 没去过.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'I haven't been to China yet' in Chinese?
You say 'wǒ hái méi qù guo Zhōngguó' (我还没去过中国). This uses 还没去过 to mean 'haven't been yet'.
How do you pronounce 'wǒ hái méi qù guo Zhōngguó'?
It's pronounced 'wǒ hái méi qù guo Zhōngguó' with the third tone on wǒ, second on hái, second on méi, fourth on qù, neutral on guo, first on Zhōng, and second on guó.
When do you use 还没去过 instead of 没去过?
Use 还没去过 when you want to emphasize that you haven't done it yet but might in the future. 没去过 simply states the lack of experience without that nuance.
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