沒什麼

简 没什么 · 繁 沒什麼
Mandarin · pinyin méi shén me

Meanings

  1. it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind
  2. think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome
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沒
méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
什
shén · file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous
麼
me · interrogative final particle; insignificant, small, tiny
没
méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
么
me · interrogative particle; small
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2–2–5 · mei2 shen2 me5

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mut6 sam6 mo1

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adv

  1. nothing

intj

  1. it doesn't matter; that's all right; never mind
  2. don't mention it; it's a pleasure; you're welcome

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沒什麼 · mei2 shen2 me5
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Exact source record沒什麼 没什么 [mei2 shen2 me5] /it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind/think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome/