How to say “not have the slightest” in Chinese
not have the slightest
“Not have the slightest” in Chinese is 毫无, háo wú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
毫无 is read háo wú: 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.
A literary counterpart of 没有. Don't confuse it with 天: in 无 the right leg curls into a hook.
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 “毫无”.
More words from the lesson “Never and not necessarily”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not have the slightest” in Chinese?
“Not have the slightest” in Chinese is 毫无, pinyin háowú.
What does 毫无 mean?
毫无 (háowú) means “not have the slightest”.
How do you write 毫无?
毫无 is 2 characters: 毫 (háo) — fine hair; not at all; 无 (wú) — not have, without. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 毫无?
毫无 is read háowú. Tones: háo — second tone, wú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“not have the slightest” 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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