Writing
没关系 (méi guānxi) — how to say "it doesn't matter" in Chinese
没关系
It doesn't matter, no problem
Character composition
没
no (negation)
关系
relevance; importance
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Synonyms
没事
it's nothing, no problem
méi shì · reassuring, casual
Collocations
不来没关系
bù lái méi guān xi
It’s okay if you don’t come.
Examples
“对不起，今天我不能去。”“没关系，我们明天见。”
“Sorry, I cannot come today.” “No problem, see you tomorrow.”
没关系
It's okay.
Mnemonic
[méi guānxi-] Mega Nancy, a quirky magician, conjures up a water fountain 没 (water) with a little cross on top. 🧙♀️ She exclaims, "没关系! The cross doesn't matter, just look at this magical water!" The audience laughs and nods in agreement.
Frequently asked questions
How to say it doesn't matter in Mandarin?
"it doesn't matter" in Chinese is 没关系 (méi guānxi).
没关系 meaning in English
没关系 (méi guānxi) means "It doesn't matter, no problem".
How to pronounce mei guanxi in Chinese?
It is pronounced méi guānxi (written as mei guanxi, meiguanxi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Mei guanxi in Chinese characters
It is written 没关系: 没 has 7 strokes, 关 has 6 strokes, 系 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 没关系?
没关系 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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