How to say “not at all” in Chinese
not at all, not in the least
“Not at all” in Chinese is 毫不, háo bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
毫不 is read háo bù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 毛 “fur”: the finest hair. On top, a shortened 高 gāo hints at the reading, as it also does in 豪 háo.
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “毫不”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 毫不. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他毫不犹豫地答应了。tāháobùyóuyùdedāyingleHe agreed without the slightest hesitation.
More words from the lesson “Never and not necessarily”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not at all” in Chinese?
“Not at all” in Chinese is 毫不, pinyin háobù.
What does 毫不 mean?
毫不 (háobù) means “not at all, not in the least”.
How do you write 毫不?
毫不 is 2 characters: 毫 (háo) — fine hair; not at all; 不 (bù) — not, no. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 毫不?
毫不 is read háobù. Tones: háo — second tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“not at all” in the lesson “Never and not necessarily”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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