Difference between revisions of "Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu""
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The phrases "一点也不" (or 一点儿也不) and "一点都不" (or 一点儿都不) can both be used to express "not at all." | The phrases "一点也不" (or 一点儿也不) and "一点都不" (or 一点儿都不) can both be used to express "not at all." | ||
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This describes the Subj. as being "not at all ''adjective''" or "not even slightly ''adjective''." [[Psychological verbs]] can also appear in place of the adjective in this structure. | This describes the Subj. as being "not at all ''adjective''" or "not even slightly ''adjective''." [[Psychological verbs]] can also appear in place of the adjective in this structure. | ||
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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 [[Negation_of_"you"| negative form of 有]] in the past. | 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 [[Negation_of_"you"| negative form of 有]] in the past. | ||
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| − | *我 <em>一点 也 没</em> | + | *我 <em>一点 也 没</em> 生气 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīdiǎn yě méi</em> shēngqì.</span><span class="trans">I didn't get even a little bit angry.</span> |
*今天 的 考试 她 <em>一点 都 没</em> 准备 。<span class="trans">She didn't even prepare a little today.</span> | *今天 的 考试 她 <em>一点 都 没</em> 准备 。<span class="trans">She didn't even prepare a little today.</span> | ||
| − | *邻居 昨晚 吵 死了 ，我 <em>一点 都 没</em> 睡 。<span class="pinyin"> | + | *我 <em>一点 也 没</em> 想到 那个人 就是 你 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīdiǎn yě méi</em> xiǎngdào nàge rén jiùshì nǐ.</span><span class="trans">I didn't even expect a bit that guy was you.</span> |
| + | *你妈 给 你 的 钱 你 <em>一点 都 没</em> 花 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ mā gěi nǐ de qián nǐ <em>yīdiǎn dōu méi</em> huā?</span><span class="trans">You didn't even spend a bit of the money you mother gave you?</span> | ||
| + | *邻居 昨晚 吵 死了 ，我 <em>一点 都 没</em> 睡 。<span class="pinyin">Línjū zuówǎn chǎo sǐ le, wǒ <em> yīdiǎn dōu méi</em> shuì.</span><span class="trans">My neighbor was too loud last night. I didn't even sleep a bit.</span> | ||
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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 一点也不 (yīdiǎnr yě bù) or 一点都不 (yīdiǎnr dōu bù) to express "not at all [adjective]."
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Used with Adjectives
The phrases "一点也不" (or 一点儿也不) and "一点都不" (or 一点儿都不) can both be used to express "not at all."
Structure
Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.
Examples
- 你 一点 也 不 胖 。You're not even a little bit fat.
- 这个 菜 一点 都 不 好吃 。This dish isn't tasty at all.
- 我 同事 一点 都 不 幽默 。My colleague is not humorous at all.
Used with Verbs
This describes the Subj. as being "not at all adjective" or "not even slightly adjective." Psychological verbs can also appear in place of the adjective in this structure.
Structure
Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Verb
Examples
- 他 一点 也 不 喜欢 啤酒 。He doesn't like beer even a little bit.
- 你 一点 也 不 会 说 吗 ？You can't even speak a little?
- 她 一点 都 不 知道 这 件 事 。She doesn't know even a little about this.
- 我 男朋友 一点 都 不 懂 我 。My boyfriend doesn't understand me at all.
- 这个 菜 你们 怎么 一点 都 没 吃 ？Why didn't you not eat this dish 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 negative form of 有 in the past.
- 我 一点 也 没 生气 。I didn't get even a little bit angry.
- 今天 的 考试 她 一点 都 没 准备 。She didn't even prepare a little today.
- 我 一点 也 没 想到 那个人 就是 你 。I didn't even expect a bit that guy was you.
- 你妈 给 你 的 钱 你 一点 都 没 花 ？You didn't even spend a bit of the money you mother gave you?
- 邻居 昨晚 吵 死了 ，我 一点 都 没 睡 。My neighbor was too loud last night. I didn't even sleep a bit.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 36-7) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (pp. 37- 9) →buy
