「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
HSK2Formation
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
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.