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  mou5   jyutping
  mao3; mou3   pinyin
[colloquial] don't have; haven't; not; do not; have no


[literary] , , 沒有
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: adverb
Stroke count: 4
Level: 1
Radical: (#13)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 37895 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Mar 2011 05:04

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detail  jau5 mou5  you3 mao3 = is there? are there? have or not have?
detail  mou5 man6 tai4   = sure, no problem
detail  hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3   = long time no see
detail  mou5 mat1   = not very; not so
detail  mou5 soeng1 gon1   = never mind
detail  mou5 jung6   = useless; no use
detail  mou5 liu6*2   = uneducated
detail  mou5 sam1   = unintentional; accidental
detail  mou5 bun2 sam1   = to have no conscience
detail  mou5 gei3 sing3   = forgetful
detail  mou5 ho2 nang4   = impossible
detail  mou5 sam1 gei1   = not in the mood
detail  mou5 gam3  mao3 gan1 = not so
detail  mou5 je5   = nothing
detail  mou5 dak1 zaau2   = can't give back the change
detail  mou5 dak1   = unavailable ; can't have
detail  hou2 mou5*2   = is it good or not ; is it all right
detail  mou5 sam1 gon1   = not having a conscience; negligent, indifferent
detail  mou5 mat1 je5   = nothing; it doesn't matter
detail  mou5 ban2   = not having a high moral character
detail  mou5 mat1 so2 wai6  mao3 mie1 suo3 wei4 = it's not a big deal; it doesn't matter (common formation)
detail  mou5 dak1 ding2   = beyond compare; the best
detail  mou5 gwai2 jung6  mao3 gui3 yong4 = no bloody use
detail  jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3   = are you kidding me?
detail  mou5 so2 wai6   = inconsequential; don't care; no objections
detail  mou5 nei5 gam3 hou2 hei3   = to not bother with you anymore
detail  mou5 dak1 king1  mao3 de2 qing1 = no room for discussion; no negotiations
detail  zam1 mou5 loeng5 tau4 lei6   = there's no rose without thorns, no such thing as perfect
detail  mou5 gwat1 hei3   = spineless; meek
detail  mou5 ngaan5 tai2   = cannot bear to look (at sth.)
detail  mou5 gaa1 gaau3   = uncouth
detail  mou5 min6*2   = no face; loss of face; no dignity
detail  mou5 co3   = that's correct
detail  mou5 dak1 bei2   = incomparable
detail  mou5 dak1 lou1   = cannot do; no opportunity
detail  mou5 lei5 jau4   = illogical; it cannot be
detail  mou5 daap3 saap3   = not proper
detail  mou5 daap3 saap3   = variant of 冇搭霎
detail  mou5 jan5  mao3 yin3 = dull; feeling awkward
detail  mou5 ji5 sing3   = forgetful
detail  mou5 gei2 noi6/6*2/6*1   = soon; in a while
detail  mou5 lei4 san4 hei3   = listless; bored
detail  mou5 lei4 jan5 tau4   = bored; disappointed
detail  mou5 hau2 ci2  mao3 kou3 chi3 = to break a promise
detail  mou5 sau1   = it cannot be helped
detail  mou5 fu4   = wits end
detail  mou5 daam2   = gutless; lacking bravery
detail  mou5 nou5   = dumb, brainless, stupid, airhead
detail ,  tau4 daai6 mou5 nou5, nou5 daai6 saang1 cou2  tou2 da4 mao3 nao3, nao3 da4 sheng5 cao3 = someone doesn't think before he acts (lit., "big head, no brains")
detail  mou5 ni1 go3 jan4   = "no such person" (on telephone)
detail  mou5 seng1   = no sound
detail  mou5 fo3   = out of stock
detail  mou5 haau6   = inefficient
detail  mou5 jit6   = to come down from a fever
detail  mou5 lai5   = impolite; rude
detail  mou5 lai5 maau6   = impolite; rude
detail  mou5 si6   = not occupied; not engaged; free
detail  jau5 tau4 mou5 mei5   = having a beginning but not having an end
detail  saam1 go3 wo4 soeng6*2 mou5 seoi2 sik6   = "to pass the buck"
detail  mou5 zoek3 saam1  mao3 zhuo2 shan1 = unclothed; naked
detail  mou5 saam1 zoek3  mao3 shan1 zhuo2 = nothing to wear
detail  mou5 zau2 gai1  mao3 zou3 ji1 = be certain; for sure
detail  zan1 zyu1 dou1 mou5 gam3 zan1   = it's definitely true
detail  mou5 zaan6 mou5 sit6   = break-even
detail  mou5 man4 mou5 lou6   = to make no sense, incapable of doing something right, on the wrong track
detail  mou5 lei4 daap3 saap3   = not taking sth seriously
detail  mou5 dak1 taan4   = perfect; excellent; impeccable
detail  mou5 lau6 laa3   = to be strict and thorough in one's speech or work
detail  zau1 san1 dou1 mou5 baa2 lei6   = jack of all trades
detail  bou1 mou5 mai5 zuk1   = to waste time planning sth; discuss something that will amount to nothing
detail  dak1 haan4 mou5 si2 o1   = to have spare time (lit., "idle and no need to take a crap")
detail  mou5 mat1 hou2 sei2   = have not died a natural death
detail  mou5 seng1 hei3   = to have no news
detail  mou5 mei6 dou6   = tasteless
detail  jat1 dung6 dou1 mou5   = completely defeated; no pile of money left (in gambling)
detail  mou5 gaau1 jik6   = not for sale; not to do business; said in order to refuse a deal
detail  mou5 gam3 hou2 hei3   = to quit being involved with sth (lit., "no so good air")
detail  mou5 je5 dou3   = incompetent; useless
detail  mou5 mei5 fei1 to4   = to disappear or vanish; to have a habit of disappearing
detail  mou5 gei2 ho4*2   = rarely; seldom
detail  mou5 liu6*2 dou3   = incompetent; useless
detail  mou5 saai3 fu4   = a hopeless situation; an exclamation for a hopeless situation
detail  mou5 jau5 paa3   = "don't worry!"
detail  mou5 gan1 dau1   = not proper
detail  mou5 wong4*2 gun2   = chaotic; free-for-all situation
detail  mou5 man4 lou6   = not proper
detail  mou5 seng1 mou5 hei3   = hopeless; unsuccessful; to be without power; having no influence
detail  mou5 hong4   = hopeless; unsuccessful
detail  mou5 gaai2   = for no apparent reason; no explanation (for sth)
detail  mou5 pou2   = ridiculous; unbelievable
detail 姿  jau5 zi1 sai3 mou5 sat6 zai3   = all show and no go
detail  jau5 dak1 zan3 mou5 dak1 fan3   = be seized with panic
detail  jau5 hei3 mou5 deng6 tau2   = to be extremely busy; to be out of breath
detail  jau5 lei5 mou5 lei5   = whatever the cost; regardless of the consequences
detail  jau5 tau4 wai1 mou5 mei5 zan6   = start strong but finish weak
detail  jau5 mou5 gaa1 jat1 aa3   = is 10% service charge included?
detail  mou5 zing3 mou5 geoi3  mao3 zheng4 mao3 ji4 = to have no evidence
detail  dak1 mat6 mou5 so2 jung6   = get something that's of no use
detail  hou2 gwo3 mou5   = better than nothing
detail  mou5 pang4 mou5 geoi3   = to have no evidence
detail  jau5 nei5 mou5 nei5   = with or without you; no matter what
detail 穿  mou5 cyun1 mou5 laan6   = everything is okay; still in good condition
detail  mou5 leoi4 gung1 gam3 jyun5   = very far away
detail  jau5 cin4*2 mou5 meng6 hoeng2   = have a lot of money but no life in which to spend it
detail  jau5 cin4 mou5 hau6   = to be reckless in a fight; impulsive; not see things through to their end
detail  zau1 san1 dou1 mou5 zoeng1 lei6   = jack of all trades
detail  mou5 biu2 cing4   = awkward, embarrassed
detail  mou5 sau2 mei5   = fail to finish what one has started; to have a strong beginning but a weak ending
detail  mou5 waa6   = never (+ verb)
detail  mou5 jik1   = of no benefit, useless (to the body, health)
detail  mou5 gung1 dak1 sam1   = bad or disagreeable (person)
detail  jau5 mou5 leoi4*1   = [馬] do you have any money?
detail  mou5 haai4 waan5*2 kek6 zau2   = to leave hurriedly from an awkward situation
detail  jau5 saat3 mou5 pui4   = cannot be violated, inviolable (lit., "has kill no pay")
detail  jan4 ceon2 mou5 joek6 ji1   = a stupid person
detail  mou5 gwaan1 hai6   = no relation to; never mind
detail  mou5 jin4 gau3   = inconsequential; don't care
detail  mou5 ging1 jim6   = inexperienced
detail  mou5 dak1 fai1   = matchless
detail  mou5 bit1 jiu3   = there is no need to (do sth)
detail  mou5 jam1 gung1   = cruel; pitiable
detail  mou5 jiu1 gwat1   = lacking backbone
detail  mou5 daai6 mou5 sai3   = detachment between parents and their adolescent children
detail  mou5 gan2 jiu3   = not critical; never mind
detail  mou5 di1   = not have any
detail  mou5 waan1 zyun3   = a situation with no way out
detail  zaa1 dou1 mou5   = not even dregs are left; to have nothing left
detail  jau5 zou2 zi1, mou5 hat1 ji4*1  you3 zao3 zhi1, mao3 qi3 er2 = if you knew your present outcome earlier you wouldn't have made such a choice
detail  gaau2 gaau2 zan3 mou5 bong1 can3  gao3 gao3 zhen4, mao3 bang1 chen4 = to cause trouble; to go to a store and instead of buying sth. you cause trouble
detail  mou5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4  mao3*2 wa3 zhe1 tou2 = homeless
detail  mou5 dak1 gaai2   = cannot be explained (common formation)
detail  mou5 gai3*2/gai3   = no alternative; no problem
detail  mou5 baan6 faat3   = no way, no choice, no solution
detail  jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3   = are you kidding me?
detail  sou1 zau1 gwo3 hau6 mou5 teng5 daap3  su1 zhou1 guo4 hou4 mao3 ting3 da1 = opportunity only knocks once; seize a chance when you have it
detail  bai6*2 bai6 dou1 mou5 gam3 bai6  bi4 bi4 dou1 mao3 han2 bi4 = the worst case senario; the worst possible circumstances; nothing more terrible or lousy than
detail 鬎鬁  jau5 tau4 mou4 mou5 jan4 soeng2 saang1 laat3 lei1   = given a choice no one would do it this way; have no alternative but to make an unwise decision
detail  mou5 sam1 zong1 zoi3   = lacking enthusiasm
detail  mou5 noi6  mao3 nai4 = not long after; shortly thereafter
detail  mou5 wan6  mao3 yun4 = bad luck
detail  sik6 baau2 mou5 jau1 mai5  shi2 bao3 mao3 you1 mi3 = be oblivious to the hardships of life; no nothing about the difficulties of life
detail  sik6 lung4 juk4 dou1 mou5 mei6  shi2 long2 rou4 dou1 mao3 wei4 = not be in the mood for sth.; not have an appetite
detail  mou5 daam2 gwai2   = coward
detail  mou5 gin6 si6   = as if nothing had happened
detail  mou5 sei2   = to be a sure winner
detail  mou5 seoi2  mao3 shui3 = out of money; broke; penniless
detail  jau5 hei3 mou5 lik6   = weakly and without strength; dispirited
detail  jau5 to1 mou5 him3   = delayed but not denied
detail  mou5 daam6 hou2 sik6   = difficulties abound
detail  jau5 gaa3 mou5 si5   = have high value but no market
detail  mou5 hou2 gwo3 jau5   = better none than any
detail  waa6 dou1 mou5 gam3 faai3   = before you can say knife
detail  ban2 san4 dou1 mou5 geoi3 zan1  bing3 shen2 dou1 mao3 ju4 zhen1 = lie through one's teeth; lie like a gas meter
detail  mou5 jau4*2 m4 lat1 wok6   = without offering something (e.g.money), it's hard to get things done.
detail  mou5 jim2 gai1 lung4   = a place where theft might occur
detail  mou5 ngaan5 si2 gon1 zeng6 maang4   = rather embracing ignorance than knowing the upsetting thing
detail  mou5 sat1 wan2 sat1 naau4   = to go looking for trouble
detail  sat6 sik6 mou5 ci1 ngaa4  shi2 shi2 mao3 chi1 ya2 = practically certain; cocksure; in the bag
detail X  mou5 caa1 jung6   = all but useless

Showing 10 of 52 examples containing 冇
detail audio 有冇男朋友?
Do you have a boyfriend?
detail 唔該請問有冇榴槤
Excuse me, do you sell durian?
detail audio 手提電話
The mobile phone is out of battery.
detail 而家拍拖
I'm not dating her any more.
[Lit. I with her now don't have dating, i.e. we split up. 而家我同佢冇拍拖 is also valid.]
detail 仲有其他問題
Any further questions?
[Lit. still have-don't-have other questions?]
detail 有冇郵局
Is there a post office in the area?
[Lit. this area have not-have post-office [particle]?]
detail audio 冇記性
As I get older, I get more forgetful.
detail audio 有冇禮拜堂?
Do you go to church?
detail audio 有冇聽日畀我
Do you have something you want to give me tomorrow?
detail audio 周身
I don't have any energy.
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