没有热水
méiyǒu rèshuǐ
There's no hot water · trad. 沒有熱水
没有热水 (Méiyǒu rèshuǐ) means "there's no hot water." It's a common way to express a lack of something, following the pattern "没有 + noun" to indicate "there is no [noun]".
What does 没有热水 (méiyǒu rèshuǐ) mean?
没有热水 (méiyǒu rèshuǐ) means “there's no hot water” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “not have hot water.”
When to use it
Neutral and direct. It's a common way to state a problem or a lack of something. When complaining in a service setting, it's polite to add 请问 (qǐngwèn, "excuse me") or 麻烦你 (máfan nǐ, "trouble you").
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "MAY-yoh RUR-shway." The first syllable of 没有 is a falling tone, the second is a rising tone, and 热水 has a falling tone then a rising tone.
Other ways to say it
- 没有信号méiyǒu xìnhàono signal
- 没有时间méiyǒu shíjiānno time
- 没有 Wi-Fiméiyǒu Wi-Fino Wi-Fi
Examples
酒店房间里没有热水。
jiǔdiàn fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu rèshuǐ.
There's no hot water in the hotel room.
对不起，今天没有热水了。
duìbuqǐ, jīntiān méiyǒu rèshuǐ le.
Sorry, there's no hot water today.
我发现洗手间没有热水。
wǒ fāxiàn xǐshǒujiān méiyǒu rèshuǐ.
I found there's no hot water in the bathroom.
Pro tip: The structure "没有 + noun" is a very useful pattern for expressing the absence or lack of something, from physical objects to abstract concepts.
Related phrases
有WiFi吗？ · Is there wifi空调坏了 · The air conditioner is broken请打扫一下房间 · Please clean the room
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