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Sometimes we may want to say something is &quot;not even the least bit [adjective].&quot; For example, we might say in English: &quot;I am not at all hungry.&quot; In Chinese, we can use 一点(儿)也不 (yīdiǎnr yě bù) or 一点(儿)都不 (yīdiǎnr dōu bù) to express &quot;not at all [adjective].&quot;

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* [[#Used_with_Adjectives|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Used with Adjectives</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Used_with_Verbs|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Used with Verbs</span>]]
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** [[#Books|<span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Books</span>]]


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== <span id="Used_with_Adjectives" class="mw-headline">Used with Adjectives</span> ==

The phrases 一点(儿)也不 and 一点(儿)都不 can both be used to express &quot;not at all.&quot;

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Subj. + 一点(儿) + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.


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* 那个 问题 ''一点儿 也 不'' 难 。<span class="pinyin">Nàge wèntí ''yīdiǎnr yě bù'' nán.</span><span class="trans">That question isn't difficult at all.</span>
* 这个 菜 ''一点 都 不'' 好吃 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège cài ''yīdiǎn dōu bù'' hǎochī.</span><span class="trans">This dish isn't tasty at all.</span>
* 我 同事 ''一点 都 不'' 幽默 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ tóngshì ''yīdiǎn dōu bù'' yōumò.</span><span class="trans">My colleague is not humorous at all.</span>
* 这个 笑话 ''一点 也 不'' 好笑 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège xiàohuà ''yīdiǎn yě bù'' hǎoxiào.</span><span class="trans">This joke isn't funny at all.</span>


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== <span id="Used_with_Verbs" class="mw-headline">Used with Verbs</span> ==

This describes the Subj. as being &quot;not at all ''adjective''&quot; or &quot;not even slightly ''adjective''.&quot; [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Psychological_verbs Psychological verbs] can also appear in place of the adjective in this structure.

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Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + [Verb Phrase]


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* 我 ''一点 也 不'' 喜欢 奶酪 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''yīdiǎn yě bù'' xǐhuan nǎilào.</span><span class="trans">I don't like cheese at all.</span>
* 你 ''一点 也 不'' 会 说 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''yīdiǎn yě bù'' huì shuō ma?</span><span class="trans">You can't speak at all?</span>
* 她 ''一点 都 不'' 知道 这 件 事 。<span class="pinyin">Tā ''yīdiǎn dōu bù'' zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.</span><span class="trans">She doesn't know about this at all.</span>
* 我 儿子 ''一点 都 不'' 爱 玩 游戏 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ érzi ''yīdiǎn dōu bù'' ài wán yóuxì.</span><span class="trans">My son doesn't like to play games at all.</span>


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The phrases &quot;一点也没 &quot; and &quot;一点都没 &quot; can also be used to express &quot;not at all .&quot; 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.

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* 我 ''一点 也'' '''没''' 生气 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''yīdiǎn yě'' '''méi''' shēngqì.</span><span class="trans">I wasn't angry at all.</span>
* 她 ''一点 都'' '''没''' 准备 。<span class="pinyin">Tā ''yīdiǎn dōu'' '''méi''' zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">She didn't prepare at all.</span>
* 作业 他 ''一点 都'' '''没''' 做 ？<span class="pinyin">Zuòyè tā ''yīdiǎn dōu'' '''méi''' zuò?</span><span class="trans">He didn't do his homework at all?</span>
* 这个 菜 你们 怎么 ''一点 也'' '''没''' 吃 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhège cài nǐmen zěnme ''yīdiǎn yě'' '''méi''' chī?</span><span class="trans">Why didn't you eat this dish at all?</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22not_even_one%22 Expressing &quot;not even one&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22everything%22_with_%22shenme_dou%22 Expressing &quot;everything&quot; with &quot;shenme dou&quot;]

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