How to Say “It's okay” in Mandarin

没关系
méiguānxi

It's okay

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 没méihave not
  • 关guānmountain pass
  • 系xito connect

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Common questions

How do you say "It's okay" in Mandarin?
"It's okay" in Mandarin is 没关系, pronounced méi guānxi (second tone, first tone, neutral tone).
What does 没关系 mean literally?
没关系 breaks down as 没 (have not) + 关 (mountain pass) + 系 (to connect).
What tones does 没关系 use?
没关系 is pronounced méi guānxi: second tone, first tone, neutral tone.