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沒事兒

简没事儿 · 繁沒事兒

Mandarin · pinyin méi shì r

to have spare time
free from work
it's not important
it's nothing
never mind

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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2–4–5 · mei2 shi4 r5

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intj

(Mandarin) erhua form of 沒事／没事 (méishì)

verb

(Mandarin) erhua form of 沒事／没事 (méishì)

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