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没关系沒關係 méi guānxiit doesn’t matter, never mind

méi (second tone, rising) guānxi (first tone, high and level)mei2 guan1xi5

Traditional: 沒關係

it doesn’t matter, never mind

HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)phrase
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Meanings

  1. it doesn’t matter, never mind

    The standard reply to 对不起, telling the other person their mistake caused no harm. Literally "there is no connection", that is, no consequence.

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Character breakdown

  • guān (first tone, high and level)

    to close, to shut; to turn off; to concern, to involve; a pass, a barrier, a customs post

    6 strokes⿱丷天Radical

Example sentences

  • 没关系,我们明天去。沒關係,我們明天去。Méi (second tone, rising) guānxi, (first tone, high and level) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) míngtiān (second tone, rising) qù. (fourth tone, falling)···

    Never mind — we’ll go tomorrow.

  • 没关系,我有很多。沒關係,我有很多。Méi (second tone, rising) guānxi, (first tone, high and level) (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō. (first tone, high and level)···

    It’s fine, I’ve got plenty.