The verb 有 (yǒu) is negated differently from ordinary verbs.Nearly all verbs can be negated with 不. The verb 有 (yǒu) is an exception, and must be negated with 没 (méi).

Structure

Examples

Wǒ méi yǒu shǒujī.
我 没 有 手机。
I don't have a mobile phone.

Never use 不 with 有.

Wrong: 我 不 有 汽车。
Right: 我 没 有 汽车。

Remember that trying to negate 有 with 不 is a classic mistake that many people make in the early stages of studying Chinese.