沒... negates a completed action on an object.
Past negation - Not done or not happened
No 了 - 沒 replaces 了
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Use 沒 for completed actions
- ✅ 我沒看見他。
- ❌ 我不看見他。
Don\'t combine with 了
- ✅ 我沒吃飯。
- ❌ 我沒吃飯了。
I did not see him.
She did not bring her key.
We did not decide the date.
It did not rain today.
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