All words › HSK 3

没用

méi yòng

HSK 3 · word 1709 of 3,000

Meaning

• useless

Example sentence

Characters in 没用

• 没 méi (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
• 用 yòng to use; to make use of; to employ

没 not plus 用, use. Having no use, and 有用 is its exact mirror — Chinese builds a great many adjectives from 有 and 没 plus a noun.

Study 没用 with spaced-repetition flashcards →