{{Grammar Box}} Sometimes we may want to say something is "not even the least bit [adjective]." For example, we might say in English: "I am not at all hungry." In Chinese, we can use 一点也不 (yīdiǎnr yě bù) or 一点都不 (yīdiǎnr dōu bù) to express "not at all [adjective]." == Used with Adjectives == The phrases "一点也不" (or 一点儿也不) and "一点都不" (or 一点儿都不) can both be used to express "not at all." === Structure ===
Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.
=== Examples ===
*那个 问题 一点 也 不 难 。Nàge wèntí yīdiǎn yě bù nán.That question isn't difficult at all. *你 一点 也 不 胖 。Nǐ yīdiǎn yě bù pàng.You're not even a little bit fat. *这个 菜 一点 都 不 好吃 。Zhège cài yīdiǎn dōu bù hǎochī.This dish isn't tasty at all. *我 同事 一点 都 不 幽默 。Wǒ tóngshì yīdiǎn dōu bù yōumò.My colleague is not humorous at all. *这个 笑话 一点 也 不 好笑 。Zhège xiàohuà yīdiǎn yě bù hǎoxiào.This joke isn't funny at all.
== Used with Verbs == This describes the Subj. as being "not at all ''adjective''" or "not even slightly ''adjective''." [[Psychological verbs]] can also appear in place of the adjective in this structure. === Structure ===
Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Verb
=== Examples ===
*我 一点 也 不 喜欢 奶酪 。Wǒ yīdiǎn yě bù xǐhuan nǎilào.I don't like cheese even a little bit. *你 一点 也 不 会 说 吗 ？Nǐ yīdiǎn yě bù huì shuō ma?You can't even speak a little? *她 一点 都 不 知道 这 件 事 。Tā yīdiǎn dōu bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.She doesn't know even a little about this. *我 男朋友 一点 都 不 懂 我 。Wǒ nánpéngyou yīdiǎn dōu bù dǒng wǒ.My boyfriend doesn't understand me at all. *她 出国 以后 一点 也 不 想 家 。Tā chūguó yǐhòu yīdiǎn yě bù xiǎngjiā.She hasn't missed home at all since she wen abroad.
The phrases "一点也没 " and "一点都没 " can also be used to express "not at all ." This is used when the statement uses or implies the verb [[Negation_of_"you"| negative form of 有]] in the past.
*我 一点 也 没 生气 。Wǒ yīdiǎn yě méi shēngqì.I didn't get even a little bit angry. *今天 的 考试 她 一点 都 没 准备 。Jīntiān de kǎoshì tā yīdiǎn dōu méi zhǔnbèi.She didn't even prepare a little for the exam today. *这个 菜 你们 怎么 一点 也 没 吃 ？Zhège cài nǐmen zěnme yīdiǎn yě méi chī?Why didn't you eat this dish at all? *你妈 给 你 的 钱 你 一点 都 没 花 ？Nǐ mā gěi nǐ de qián nǐ yīdiǎn dōu méi huā?You didn't even spend a bit of the money you mother gave you? *邻居 昨晚 吵 死了 ，我 一点 都 没 睡 。Línjū zuówǎn chǎo sǐ le, wǒ yīdiǎn dōu méi shuì.My neighbor was too loud last night. I didn't even sleep a bit.
==See also== [[Expressing "not even one"]] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 36-7) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy] * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2]] (pp. 37- 9) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy] [[Category:B1 grammar points]] {{Basic Grammar|一点|B1|Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.|你 一点 也 不 胖 。|grammar point|ASGRURCZ}} {{Rel char|也}} {{Rel char|不}} {{Rel char|都}} {{Rel char|点}} {{Used for|Denying and refusing}} {{Similar|Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"}} {{Similar|Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"}} {{POS|Verbs}} {{Subprop|Verbs}}