(méi guān xì) - it doesn't matter, never mind, that's OK in Mandarin
méiguānxìTraditional: 沒關係
HSK 3
#440 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
it doesn't matter, never mind, that's OK
Word origin
没关系 (méi guānxì) 'it doesn't matter' literally means 'there is no connection': 没 'not' plus 关系 'relation, connection'. 关 is 'to close, a barrier' and 系 is 'to tie, link', so 关系 is a bond or relevance.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 没 (not) + 关系 (relation, connection)
Stroke order
没
关
系
Examples
，。
It's fine, I'm all right.
，。
Being late doesn't matter, it's good you came.
A：！B：。
A: Sorry! B: No worries.
。
Being a little late doesn't matter.
，。
It's fine, I can wait.
没关系 (méi guān xì) - it doesn't matter, never mind, that's OK.
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