没事儿 (méi shì r) — to have nothing to do, to be free/spare (not busy); it's nothing, it doesn't matter, never mind, no problem

Definition

Colloquial all-purpose "I'm fine / it's nothing" — used to reply to thanks or apologies, and to mean "free, not busy."

verb
to have nothing to doto be free/spare (not busy)it's nothingit doesn't matternever mindno problem

Examples

  • 没事儿
    Wǒ jīn tiān méi shì r, kě yǐ péi nǐ qù guàng jiē.
    I'm free today; I can go shopping with you.
  • ——没事儿
    —— Duì bu qǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le. —— méi shì r, kuài jìn lái zuò ba.
    —Sorry I'm late.—It's nothing, come in and sit down.
  • 没事儿
    Nǐ méi shì ba? —— wǒ méi shì r, bié dān xīn.
    Are you okay?—I'm fine, don't worry.

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