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  <p>Sometimes we may want to say something is "<b>not even the least bit [adjective].</b>" For example, we might say in English: "<b>I am not at all hungry.</b>" In Chinese, we can use <span class="hanzi">一点也不</span> (<span class="pinyin">yīdiǎnr yě bù</span>) or <span class="hanzi">一点都不</span> (<span class="pinyin">yīdiǎnr dōu bù</span>) to express "<b>not at all [adjective]."</b></p>

  <h2 id="used-with-adjectives">Used with Adjectives</h2>

  <p>The phrases "<span class="hanzi">一点也不</span>" (or <span class="hanzi">一点儿也不</span>) and "<span class="hanzi">一点都不</span>" (or <span class="hanzi">一点儿都不</span>) can both be used to express "<b>not at all.</b>"</p>

  <h2>Contents</h2>

  <ol>
    <li>Structure<br/></li>

    <li>Examples<br/></li>

    <li>See also<br/></li>

    <li>Sources and further reading<br/></li>

    <ol>
      <li>Books<br/></li>
    </ol>
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  <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>

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    <div class="deux">
      Subj. + <span class="hanzist">一点 + 也 / 都 + 不</span> + Adj.
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  <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">那个 问题 一点 也 不 难 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Nàge wèntí yīdiǎn yě bù nán.</span><br/><span> That question isn't difficult at all.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 一点 也 不 胖 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ yīdiǎn yě bù pàng.</span><br/><span> You're not even a little bit fat.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这个 菜 一点 都 不 好吃 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhège cài yīdiǎn dōu bù hǎochī.</span><br/><span> This dish isn't tasty at all.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 同事 一点 都 不 幽默 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ tóngshì yīdiǎn dōu bù yōumò.</span><br/><span> My colleague is not humorous at all.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这个 笑话 一点 也 不 好笑 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhège xiàohuà yīdiǎn yě bù hǎoxiào.</span><br/><span> This joke isn't funny at all.</span></li>
    </ul>
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  <h2 id="used-with-verbs">Used with Verbs</h2>

  <p>This describes the Subj. as being "<b>not at all adjective</b>" or "not even slightly adjective." <a href="Psychological_verbs" title="wikilink">Psychological verbs</a> can also appear in place of the adjective in this structure.</p>

  <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>

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      Subj. + <span class="hanzist">一点 + 也 / 都 + 不</span> + Verb
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  <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">我 一点 也 不 喜欢 奶酪 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ yīdiǎn yě bù xǐhuan nǎilào.</span><br/><span> I don't like cheese even a little bit.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 一点 也 不 会 说 吗 ？</span> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ yīdiǎn yě bù huì shuō ma?</span><br/><span> You can't even speak a little?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">她 一点 都 不 知道 这 件 事 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Tā yīdiǎn dōu bù zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.</span><br/><span> She doesn't know even a little about this.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 男朋友 一点 都 不 懂 我 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ nánpéngyou yīdiǎn dōu bù dǒng wǒ.</span><br/><span> My boyfriend doesn't understand me at all.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">她 出国 以后 一点 也 不 想 家 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Tā chūguó yǐhòu yīdiǎn yě bù xiǎngjiā.</span><br/><span> She hasn't missed home at all since she wen abroad.</span></li>
    </ul>
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  <p>The phrases "<span class="hanzi">一点也没</span> " and "<span class="hanzi">一点都没</span> " can also be used to express "<b>not at all</b> ." This is used when the statement uses or implies the verb <a href="Negation_of_&quot;you&quot;" title="wikilink">negative form of 有</a> in the past.</p>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">我 一点 也 没 生气 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ yīdiǎn yě méi shēngqì.</span><br/><span> I didn't get even a little bit angry.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">今天 的 考试 她 一点 都 没 准备 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān de kǎoshì tā yīdiǎn dōu méi zhǔnbèi.</span><br/><span> She didn't even prepare a little for the exam today.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这个 菜 你们 怎么 一点 也 没 吃 ？</span> Z<span class="pinyin">hège cài nǐmen zěnme yīdiǎn yě méi chī?</span><br/><span> Why didn't you eat this dish at all?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你妈 给 你 的 钱 你 一点 都 没 花 ？</span> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ mā gěi nǐ de qián nǐ yīdiǎn dōu méi huā?</span><br/><span> You didn't even spend a bit of the money you mother gave you?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">邻居 昨晚 吵 死了 ，我 一点 都 没 睡 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Línjū zuówǎn chǎo sǐ le, wǒ yīdiǎn dōu méi shuì.</span><br/><span> My neighbor was too loud last night. I didn't even sleep a bit.</span></li>
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  <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>

  <p><a href="Expressing_&quot;not_even_one&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing "not even one"</a></p>

  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

  <ul>
    <li>Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 36-7)</li>

    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (pp. 37- 9)</li>
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