HSK 2Adverbs
Haven't Yet
Expressing that an expected action has not yet occurred.
Pattern
Subject + 还没(有) + Verb + (Object) + 呢
Explanation
还没有 before a verb means the action has not happened yet but is expected to. 呢 at the end softens the tone.
有 can be omitted in spoken Chinese: 还没吃呢 = 还没有吃呢. Do not add 了 after the verb in this pattern.
Examples
他还没来呢。
Tā hái méi lái ne.
He hasn't come yet.
我还没有吃早饭呢。
Wǒ hái méiyǒu chī zǎofàn ne.
I haven't had breakfast yet.
作业还没做完呢。
Zuòyè hái méi zuò wán ne.
The homework isn't finished yet.
Common Mistakes
Wrong
我还没有吃了饭。
Correct
我还没有吃饭呢。
Do not use 了 with 还没有. Use 呢 at the end instead.
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