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Why does 没关系 mean "it's okay"?
Chinese
没关系
Pinyin
Explanation
没 means "not" and 关系 means "relation" or "connection." So 没关系 literally says "it doesn't matter" — a natural way to tell someone not to worry.
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- 没关系
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- méi guānxi
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