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不 and 没

Two words for not. 不 is for habits, wishes and the future. 没 is for what did not happen, and for 有.

不, bù, negates what is generally true or what you intend: I do not drink coffee, I am not going tomorrow. 没, méi, negates what did not happen, and it is the only way to say not have: 没有, méiyǒu. 不有 does not exist.

Examples

我不喝咖啡 fēiI don't drink coffeea habit
我没喝咖啡 méi fēiI didn't have the coffeeit did not happen
我没有钱 méiyǒu qiánI have no money
明天我不去míngtiān I'm not going tomorrowa decision, so 不

Watch out

The mistake this causes

Saying 不有. The negative of 有 is always 没有.