没关系

沒關係
méiguānxi
phrase HSK 1 #619

Meanings

  1. 1 it doesn't matter; never mind; it's OK

Characters

Literally 'no relationship/connection' - it doesn't matter, there's no issue between us.

Examples

HSK 1
Duìbuqǐ!, Méiguānxi.
Sorry! - It's OK.
HSK 2
Méiguānxi, wǒmen kěyǐ zài shì yí cì.
It doesn't matter, we can try again.
HSK 4
Chídào méiguānxi.
Being late doesn't matter.

Tips

culture
没关系 is the standard polite response to 对不起 (sorry). It's one of the first conversational pairs Chinese learners memorize.

Stroke Order

méi
guān