没关系

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méiguānxi

phrase HSK 1 #619

Meanings

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

Characters

to connect; close

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

Examples

对不起！——没关系。

Duìbuqǐ! — — Méiguānxi.

Sorry! —— It's OK.

迟到没关系。

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

没 méi

关 guān

系 xì