How to Say ‘It's okay’ in Simplified Chinese
没事
méi shì
[may shir]
🇨🇳 In China: [没事] is one of the most common ways to calm someone after a scare or close call. Around friends it sounds natural and reassuring, like "it's okay" or "no big deal," not formal.
Phrase Breakdown
没
méi
[may]
not; no
A negative word meaning 'not' or 'didn't' in many everyday expressions.
没关系，没事的。
It's okay, no problem.
事
shì
[shir]
matter; problem; thing
Refers to an issue, situation, or matter; in 没事 it means 'nothing is wrong.'
现在没事了，我们继续看。
It's okay now, let's keep watching.
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