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| − | The | + | The phrases "一点也不 [Adj]" and "一点也不 [Adj]" can both be used to express "not at all [Adj]." |
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| + | == Structure == | ||
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
Subject + 一点也不 + Adjective | Subject + 一点也不 + Adjective | ||
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| + | The alternate form uses 都 instead of 也: | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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| + | Subject + 一点都不 + Adjective | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
This describes the subject 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 subject 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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| + | == Examples == | ||
Some examples: | Some examples: | ||
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* 你 <em>一点 也 不</em> 性感。 | * 你 <em>一点 也 不</em> 性感。 | ||
| − | * 我 <em>一点 | + | * 我 <em>一点 都 不</em> 难看。 |
* 他 <em>一点 也 不</em> 喜欢 啤酒。 | * 他 <em>一点 也 不</em> 喜欢 啤酒。 | ||
| − | * 他 <em>一点 | + | * 他 <em>一点 都 不</em> 聪明。 |
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 26 April 2012
The phrases "一点也不 [Adj]" and "一点也不 [Adj]" can both be used to express "not at all [Adj]."
Structure
Subject + 一点也不 + Adjective
The alternate form uses 都 instead of 也:
Subject + 一点都不 + Adjective
This describes the subject as being "not at all adjective" or "not even slightly adjective". Psychological verbs can also appear in place of the adjective in this structure.
Examples
Some examples:
- 你 一点 也 不 性感。
- 我 一点 都 不 难看。
- 他 一点 也 不 喜欢 啤酒。
- 他 一点 都 不 聪明。
Sources and further reading
Books
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 36-7) →buy
