wú
without
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世界上没有免费的午餐。
Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu miǎnfèi de wǔcān.
There is no free lunch in the world.
我无意冒犯你。
Wǒ wúyì màofàn nǐ.
I didn't mean to offend you.
他无视我的存在。
Tā wùshì wǒ de cúnzài.
He ignored my existence.
沒有 (méiyǒu)
without
不 (bù)
not
有 (yǒu)
have
在 (zài)
be at
The Chinese character 无 (wú) is composed of two parts: 毋 (wú) and 亡 (wáng). 毋 means "not" or "without", while 亡 means "to die" or "to perish". Together, they form the character 无, which means "nothing" or "nonexistence".The character 无 has been used in Chinese for thousands of years. It is found in many ancient texts, including the Analects of Confucius and the Tao Te Ching. In modern Chinese, 无 is still used to express the concept of nothingness. It can also be used to negate a verb or adjective, or to create a negative question.For example, the sentence "我没有钱" (wǒ méiyǒu qián) means "I have no money". The sentence "他不是学生" (tā bú shì xuéshēng) means "He is not a student". And the question "你没有去过中国吗?" (nǐ méiyǒu qùguò zhōngguó ma?) means "Have you never been to China?"The character 无 is a versatile and important character in Chinese. It is used in a wide variety of contexts, and it can be used to express a variety of meanings.
