(méi shì) - it's fine, no matter, nothing wrong in Mandarin
méishìTraditional: 沒事
Translation
it's fine, no matter, nothing wrong
Word origin
没事 (méi shì) 'it's fine, nothing wrong' literally means 'no matter, no affair': 没 'not, lack' plus 事 'matter, affair'. 事 is a pictograph derived from a hand holding an implement, an emblem of doing business.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 没 (not) + 事 (matter, affair)
Stroke order
没
事
Examples
，。
It's fine, don't worry.
。
It doesn't matter.
？？
Are you okay? Nothing wrong?
摔，。
He fell over, but he's fine.
。
I'm free this afternoon.
没事 (méi shì) means it's fine, no matter, nothing wrong. It is used as a other in everyday Mandarin speech.
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