mou5 gan2 jiu3冇緊要冇紧要

Jyutpingmou5 gan2 jiu3

Yalemóuh gán yiu

Definition

Never mind; it doesn't matter; it's alright.

colloquialcommunication

How it's used

Used to reassure someone that a minor mistake or inconvenience is acceptable. It functions as a polite way to dismiss an apology or to signal that a situation is not a problem. While similar to 唔緊要, the form 冇緊要 is slightly more emphatic about the absence of any issue.

Examples

m4唔hou2好ji3意si1思aa4呀，mou5冇gan2緊jiu3要㗎。

Sorry about that, it's alright.

nei5你ci4遲zo2咗siu2少siu2少，mou5冇gan2緊jiu3要laa1啦。

You are a little late, it doesn't matter.

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係mou5冇gan2緊jiu3要

It really doesn't matter

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 唔緊要, which is more common in standard speech. While both are widely understood, 唔緊要 is the default choice for most daily interactions, whereas 冇緊要 can sound slightly more colloquial or regional depending on the speaker.