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没事儿

méi shì r · mei shi r

Traditional 沒事兒

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. to have spare time
  2. free from work
  3. it's not important
  4. it's nothing
  5. never mind
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The spilled water

  1. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)水(shuǐ)洒(sǎ)在(zài)你(nǐ)的(de)书(shū)上(shàng)了(le)！

    Oh no! I spilled water on your book!

  2. Liangliang

    没事儿(méishìr)，这(zhè)是(shì)一本(yīběn)旧(jiù)书(shū)。

    It is nothing. It is an old book.

  3. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)没事儿(méishìr)吗(ma)？字(zì)都(dōu)湿(shī)了(le)。

    Really nothing? The words are all wet.

  4. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)没事儿(méishìr)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)看了(kànle)三遍(sānbiàn)了(le)。

    Really, it is fine. I have read it three times already.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)本(běn)新(xīn)的(de)吧(ba)。

    Then let me buy you a new one.

  6. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)想要(xiǎngyào)一本(yīběn)有(yǒu)图(tú)的(de)。

    Sure! This time I want one with pictures.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

没(méi)事(shì)儿(r)，这(zhè)点(diǎn)小(xiǎo)伤(shāng)不(bú)算(suàn)什(shén)么(me)。

It's nothing; this small injury is not a big deal.

02

周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)没(méi)事(shì)儿(r)，可(kě)以(yǐ)陪(péi)你(nǐ)去(qù)逛(guàng)街(jiē)。

I'm free this weekend; I can go shopping with you.

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The characters

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没
méi

(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

事
shì

matter; thing

儿
ér

child; son

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