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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(儿)也不 (yīdiǎnr yě bù) or 一点(儿)都不 (yīdiǎnr dōu bù) to express "not at all [adjective]."
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Used_with_Adjectives|1 Used with Adjectives]] ** [[#Structure|1.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples|1.2 Examples]] * [[#Used_with_Verbs|2 Used with Verbs]] ** [[#Structure_2|2.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples_2|2.2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]]
== Used with Adjectives == The phrases 一点(儿)也不 and 一点(儿)都不 can both be used to express "not at all." === Structure ===
Subj. + 一点(儿) + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.
=== Examples ===
* 那个 问题 ''一点儿 也 不'' 难 。Nàge wèntí ''yīdiǎnr yě bù'' nán.That question isn't difficult at all. * 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''." [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Psychological_verbs Psychological verbs] can also appear in place of the adjective in this structure. === Structure ===
Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + [Verb Phrase]
=== Examples ===
* 我 ''一点 也 不'' 喜欢 奶酪 。Wǒ ''yīdiǎn yě bù'' xǐhuan nǎilào.I don't like cheese at all. * 你 ''一点 也 不'' 会 说 吗 ？Nǐ ''yīdiǎn yě bù'' huì shuō ma?You can't speak at all? * 她 ''一点 都 不'' 知道 这 件 事 。Tā ''yīdiǎn dōu bù'' zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.She doesn't know about this at all. * 我 儿子 ''一点 都 不'' 爱 玩 游戏 。Wǒ érzi ''yīdiǎn dōu bù'' ài wán yóuxì.My son doesn't like to play games at all.
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 [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negation_of_%22you%22 negative form of 有] in the past.
* 我 ''一点 也'' '''没''' 生气 。Wǒ ''yīdiǎn yě'' '''méi''' shēngqì.I wasn't angry at all. * 她 ''一点 都'' '''没''' 准备 。Tā ''yīdiǎn dōu'' '''méi''' zhǔnbèi.She didn't prepare at all. * 作业 他 ''一点 都'' '''没''' 做 ？Zuòyè tā ''yīdiǎn dōu'' '''méi''' zuò?He didn't do his homework at all? * 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?
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22not_even_one%22 Expressing "not even one"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22everything%22_with_%22shenme_dou%22 Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar] (pp. 36-7) [http://amzn.to/2ykU1OD →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2 Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2] (pp. 37- 9) [http://amzn.to/2femBuy →buy]


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