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  • 1

    v.be free; have nothing to do; be at leisure; be at a loose end; be jobless; out of work

    • zán méi shì xià pán qí

      没事

      We play chess when we are free.

    • běn zhōu tā yī zhí méi shì

      一直没事

      He has nothing to do all this week.

    • tā jìn lái méi shì zài jiā xián zhe

      近来没事在家

      He's been unemployed recently and just sitting about at home.

  • 2

    v.slit doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind [used as a response to an apology]

    • duì bu qǐ gěi nǐ tiān le hěn duō má fan méi shì

      对不起麻烦没事

      "Sorry to have brought you so much trouble." "That's all right."

    • nǐ děi qīn kǒu gào sù wǒ tā men méi shì

      亲口告诉他们没事

      I need you to tell me they're okay.

    • bù yào jiè yì méi shì

      介意没事

      Don't worry about it. It's fine!

  • 3

    v.be free from danger; nothing serious

    • tā de bìng méi shì

      没事

      There's nothing serious about his illness.

    • jīng guò yī shēng qiǎng jiù tā méi shì le

      经过医生抢救没事

      She was fine after the doctor saved her.

    • liǎng tiān de xīn kǔ láo lèi guò hòu gē bo fā jiāng tuǐ dào méi shì

      辛苦劳累过后胳膊没事

      After two days' exertions, it's the arms that seize up, not the legs.

  • 4

    v.have no responsibility; be free from guilt or responsibility

    • tā yào bǎ wèn tí jiǎng qīng chu jiù méi shì le

      问题清楚没事

      He will not be held responsible for it if he states the matter clearly.

    • bié guǎn tā hěn kuài jiù huì méi shì le

      别管没事

      Leave him alone and he'll soon be all right.

Word usage

  • "没" and "事" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 最近什么

      He was free recently.

    • 即使着急工作

      Don’t worry even if you lose your job. It takes time to find a new job.

    • 什么可以

      It’s none of your business. You can go now.