How do you use "never" in a sentence?

I've never been to Australia. She never complains about anything. Never mind, it doesn't matter.

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Q: What does "never" mean?

At no time in the past or future; not at all 'Never' means at no time, not ever, or not at all. It's used for emphatic negation. In British English, 'never' can express surprise ('I never knew that!') or disbelief ('She never did!'). Double negatives like 'I don't never' are non-standard. 'Never mind' is a common expression meaning 'don't worry about it'.

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Significado: At no time in the past or future; not at all

从不，永不；绝不

nunca, jamás

決して〜ない、一度も〜ない

결코 ~않다, 한 번도 ~않다

'Never' means at no time, not ever, or not at all. It's used for emphatic negation. In British English, 'never' can express surprise ('I never knew that!') or disbelief ('She never did!'). Double negatives like 'I don't never' are non-standard. 'Never mind' is a common expression meaning 'don't worry about it'.

「never」意为在任何时候都不，从不，或完全不。用于强调否定。在英式英语中，「never」可以表达惊讶（「I never knew that!」）或不信（「She never did!」）。像「I don't never」这样的双重否定是非标准的。「Never mind」是一个常用表达，意思是「别担心」。

«Never» significa en ningún momento, jamás o en absoluto. Se usa para negación enfática. En inglés británico, «never» puede expresar sorpresa («I never knew that!») o incredulidad («She never did!»). Los dobles negativos como «I don't never» no son estándar. «Never mind» es una expresión común que significa «no te preocupes».

「never」は一度も〜ない、決して〜ない、または全く〜ないを意味します。強調的な否定に使われます。イギリス英語では、「never」は驚き（「I never knew that!」）や不信（「She never did!」）を表すことができます。「I don't never」のような二重否定は非標準的です。「Never mind」は「気にしないで」という意味の一般的な表現です。

'Never'는 어떤 때에도, 전혀를 의미하며 강한 부정에 사용됩니다. 영국 영어에서 'never'는 놀라움('I never knew that!')이나 불신('She never did!')을 나타낼 수 있습니다. 'I don't never'와 같은 이중 부정은 비표준입니다. 'Never mind'는 '신경 쓰지 마세요'라는 흔한 표현입니다.

Ejemplos

I've never been to Australia.
我从来没去过澳大利亚。
Nunca he estado en Australia.
オーストラリアに行ったことがありません。
호주에 가본 적이 없습니다.
She never complains about anything.
她从不抱怨任何事。
Ella nunca se queja de nada.
彼女は何も不満を言いません。
그녀는 아무것에도 불평하지 않습니다.
Never mind, it doesn't matter.
没关系，无所谓。
No importa, da igual.
気にしないで、大丈夫です。
신경 쓰지 마세요, 괜찮습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'nǣfre', a compound of 'ne' (not) + 'ǣfre' (ever) — literally 'not ever'. This transparent formation is mirrored across Germanic languages: German 'nie' and Dutch 'never' follow the same logic. It has been one of English's most common negators for over a thousand years.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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