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没关系

méi guān xi
HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Phrase Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. it doesn't matter
  2. 2. it does not matter; it is all right

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
对不起
duì bu qǐ

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon

apology vs. response to apology

Counterparts

1 item
不客气
bù kè qi

you're welcome

response to thanks vs. response to apology

Synonyms

2 items
没事
méi shì

it's not important

used to respond to apologies or show it's okay
不要紧
bù yào jǐn

unimportant

used to downplay an issue or inconvenience

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use “没关系” to accept thanks; use “不客气” instead. “没关系” is for downplaying apologies or issues.

Formality

“没关系” is neutral and widely used; in very casual speech, “没事” is more common.

Example Sentences

3 shown
没关系 ，我不会生气。
It doesn't matter, I won't get angry.
没关系 ，我们可以明天再见面。
It doesn't matter, we can meet again tomorrow.
没关系 。
It's all right.

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Child Words of 没关系

系
xì

to connect

没
méi

(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

没
mò

drowned

系
jì

to tie

关
guān

mountain pass

关系
guān xi

relation

关系
guān xì

variant of 關係|关系[guān xì]