「没有…(那么/这么)…」(比较) méiyǒu... (nàme / zhème)...

「没有…(那么/这么)…」(比较)(méiyǒu... (nàme / zhème)...)means “A 没有 B (那么) + adjective: A is not as [adj] as B”. 没有 compares two things and says the first falls short of the second: 我没有他高 = I'm not as tall as him. Formation: A + 没有 + B +(那么/这么)+ 形容词(我没有他高)

A 没有 B (那么) + adjective: A is not as [adj] as B

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Formation

A + 没有 + B +(那么/这么)+ 形容词(我没有他高)

Explanation

没有 compares two things and says the first falls short of the second: 我没有他高 = I'm not as tall as him. You can add 那么/这么 before the adjective for emphasis (没有他那么高). This is one negative form of the 比 comparison.

Examples

没有
wǒ méiyǒu tā gāo.
I'm not as tall as him.
今天 没有 昨天 那么冷
jīntiān méiyǒu zuótiān nàme lěng.
Today isn't as cold as yesterday.

Note

Don't add 很 to the adjective: ❌ 我没有他很高 ✅ 我没有他高.

FAQ

「没有…(那么/这么)…」(比较) — what does it mean and how is it used?

A 没有 B (那么) + adjective: A is not as [adj] as B. 没有 compares two things and says the first falls short of the second: 我没有他高 = I'm not as tall as him. You can add 那么/这么 before the adjective for emphasis (没有他那么高). This is one negative form of the 比 comparison.

「没有…(那么/这么)…」(比较) — how do you form it?

A + 没有 + B +(那么/这么)+ 形容词(我没有他高)

「没有…(那么/这么)…」(比较) — any usage notes?

Don't add 很 to the adjective: ❌ 我没有他很高 ✅ 我没有他高.

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