Writing
没事 (méi shì) — how to say "it's nothing" in Chinese
没事
It's nothing, no problem
verb
Character composition
没
not have
事
matter, affair
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
没事做
méi shì zuò
nothing to do
Examples
你不用担心，没事的。
Don't worry, it's fine.
没事，我很好。
It's nothing, I'm fine.
Mnemonic
[méi shì-] Mei the bear cub trips over a stone and drops his ice cream. 🐻🍦 His friend asks, "Are you hurt?" Mei smiles: "没事, it's nothing!" And they go get new ice cream together.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "it's nothing" in Chinese?
"it's nothing" in Chinese is 没事 (méi shì).
What does 没事 mean in English?
没事 (méi shì) means "It's nothing, no problem".
How is 没事 pronounced?
It is pronounced méi shì (written as mei shi, meishi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "it's nothing" in Chinese characters?
It is written 没事: 没 has 7 strokes, 事 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 没事?
没事 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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