#3 Chinese Grammar for Beginners | 有 / 没有 | Learn Chinese in Minutes

In Video 3 of Chinese Grammar in Minutes, you’ll learn how to use 没 (méi) and 没有 (méiyǒu) to talk about the past and possession in Chinese.

没 / 没有 are used to say:

something did not happen in the past

something does not exist or is not owned

This lesson uses slow, clear Chinese sentences with pinyin, helping beginners understand Chinese grammar naturally through listening.

🔹 What you’ll learn in this video:

How to use 没 / 没有 correctly

Difference between 不 and 没

How to talk about past actions

How to say “don’t have” in Chinese

Slow Chinese listening practice

🧩 Simple structures:

Subject + 没 + Verb

Subject + 没有 + Noun

Examples:

我没去。
Wǒ méi qù.
I didn’t go.

我没有钱。
Wǒ méiyǒu qián.
I don’t have money.

🎧 How to study this video:

Listen carefully to the sentences

Read the pinyin slowly

Repeat out loud

Focus on meaning, not rules

Learning Chinese grammar is easier when you hear it many times.

💬 Practice in the comments

Write one sentence using 没 or 没有 in the comments.
Short and simple is perfect.

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📘 About this series

This video is part of the playlist:
Chinese Grammar in Minutes | Slow Chinese Listening for Beginners

The full playlist teaches essential Chinese grammar structures, one video at a time, using listening and repetition instead of memorization.

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