Difference between revisions of "Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu""

 
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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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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(儿)也不 (yīdiǎnr yě bù) or 一点(儿)都不 (yīdiǎnr dōu bù) to express "not at all [adjective]."
  
 
== Used with Adjectives ==  
 
== 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."  
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The phrases 一点()也不 and 一点()都不 can both be used to express "not at all."  
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
=== Structure ===
  
 
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<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.
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Subj. + 一点(儿) + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.
 
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*那个 问题 <em>一点 也 不</em> 难 。<span class="pinyin">Nàge wèntí <em>yīdiǎn yě bù</em> nán.</span><span class="trans">That question isn't difficult at all.</span>
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*那个 问题 <em>一点儿 也 不</em> 难 。<span class="pinyin">Nàge wèntí <em>yīdiǎnr yě bù</em> nán.</span><span class="trans">That question isn't difficult at all.</span>
*你 <em>一点 也 不</em> 胖 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yīdiǎn yě bù</em> pàng.</span><span class="trans">You're not even a little bit fat.</span>
 
 
*这个 菜 <em>一点 都 不</em> 好吃 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège cài <em>yīdiǎn dōu bù</em> hǎochī.</span><span class="trans">This dish isn't tasty at all.</span>
 
*这个 菜 <em>一点 都 不</em> 好吃 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège cài <em>yīdiǎn dōu bù</em> hǎochī.</span><span class="trans">This dish isn't tasty at all.</span>
 
*我 同事 <em>一点 都 不</em> 幽默 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ tóngshì <em>yīdiǎn dōu bù</em> yōumò.</span><span class="trans">My colleague is not humorous at all.</span>
 
*我 同事 <em>一点 都 不</em> 幽默 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ tóngshì <em>yīdiǎn dōu bù</em> yōumò.</span><span class="trans">My colleague is not humorous at all.</span>
*这个 笑话 <em>一点 也 不</em> 好笑 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège xiàohuà <em>yīdiǎn yě bù</em> hǎoxiào.</span><span class="trans">This joke isn't funny at all.</span>
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*这个 笑话 <em>一点 也 不</em> 好笑 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège xiàohua <em>yīdiǎn yě bù</em> hǎoxiào.</span><span class="trans">This joke isn't funny at all.</span>
  
 
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== Used with Verbs ==
 
== 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.
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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.
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
=== Structure ===
  
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Verb
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Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + [Verb Phrase]
 
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If the verb has an object, it sometimes gets moved to the front of the sentence.
  
 
=== Examples ===
 
=== Examples ===
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*我 <em>一点 也 不</em> 喜欢 奶酪 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīdiǎn yě bù</em> xǐhuan nǎilào.</span><span class="trans">I don't like cheese even a little bit.</span>
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*我 <em>一点 也 不</em> 喜欢 奶酪 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīdiǎn yě bù</em> xǐhuan nǎilào.</span><span class="trans">I don't like cheese at all.</span>
*你 <em>一点 也 不</em> 会 说 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yīdiǎn yě bù</em> huì shuō ma?</span><span class="trans">You can't even speak a little?</span>
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*你 <em>一点 也 不</em> 会 说 吗 ?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>yīdiǎn yě bù</em> huì shuō ma?</span><span class="trans">You can't speak at all?</span>
*她 <em>一点 都 不</em> 知道 这 件 事 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yīdiǎn dōu bù</em> zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.</span><span class="trans">She doesn't know even a little about this.</span>
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*她 <em>一点 都 不</em> 知道 这 件 事 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yīdiǎn dōu bù</em> zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.</span><span class="trans">She doesn't know about this at all.</span>
*我 男朋友 <em>一点 都 不</em> 懂 我 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ nánpéngyou <em>yīdiǎn dōu bù</em> dǒng wǒ.</span><span class="trans">My boyfriend doesn't understand me at all.</span>
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*我 儿子 <em>一点 都 不</em> 爱 玩 游戏 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ érzi <em>yīdiǎn dōu bù</em> ài wán yóuxì.</span><span class="trans">My son doesn't like to play games at all.</span>
*她 出国 以后 <em>一点 也 不</em> 想 家 。<span class="pinyin">Tā chūguó yǐhòu <em>yīdiǎn yě bù</em> xiǎngjiā.</span><span class="trans">She hasn't missed home at all since she wen abroad.</span>
 
  
 
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*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>
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*我 <em>一点 也</em> <strong>没</strong> 生气 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīdiǎn yě</em> <strong>méi</strong> shēngqì.</span><span class="trans">I wasn't angry at all.</span>
*今天 的 考试 她 <em>一点 都 没</em> 准备 。<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān de kǎoshì tā <em>yīdiǎn dōu méi</em> zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">She didn't even prepare a little for the exam today.</span>
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*她 <em>一点 都</em> <strong>没</strong> 准备 。<span class="pinyin"><em>yīdiǎn dōu</em> <strong>méi</strong> zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">She didn't prepare at all.</span>
*这个 菜 你们 怎么 <em>一点 都 没</em> ?<span class="pinyin">Zhège cài nǐmen zěnme <em>yīdiǎn dōu méi</em> chī?</span><span class="trans">Why didn't you eat this dish at all?</span>
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*作业 他 <em>一点 都</em> <strong>没</strong> <span class="expl">The object 作业 got moved to the front</span><span class="pinyin">Zuòyè tā <em>yīdiǎn dōu</em> <strong>méi</strong> zuò?</span><span class="trans">He didn't do his homework at all?</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>
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*这个 菜 你们 怎么 <em>一点 </em> <strong></strong> 吃 ?<span class="expl">The object 这个菜 got moved to the front</span><span class="pinyin">Zhège cài nǐmen zěnme <em>yīdiǎn yě</em> <strong>méi</strong> chī?</span><span class="trans">Why didn't you eat this dish at all?</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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==See also==
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== See also ==
  
[[Expressing "not even one"]]
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*[[Expressing "not even one"]]
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*[[Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou"]]
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 36-7) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
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{{Source|Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar|36-7}}
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2]] (pp. 37- 9) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2|37- 9}}
  
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
  
 
{{Basic Grammar|一点|B1|Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.|你 <em>一点 也 不</em> 胖 。|grammar point|ASGRURCZ}}
 
{{Basic Grammar|一点|B1|Subj. + 一点 + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.|你 <em>一点 也 不</em> 胖 。|grammar point|ASGRURCZ}}
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{{Used for|Denying and refusing}}
 
{{Used for|Denying and refusing}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing "all" with "shenme dou"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "not even one"}}
 
{{Similar|Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"}}
 
{{Similar|Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"}}
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Latest revision as of 07:13, 29 November 2018

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(儿)也不 (yīdiǎnr yě bù) or 一点(儿)都不 (yīdiǎnr dōu bù) to express "not at all [adjective]."

Used with Adjectives

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

Structure

Subj. + 一点(儿) + 也 / 都 + 不 + Adj.

Examples

  • 那个 问题 一点儿 也 不 难 。Nàge wèntí yīdiǎnr yě bù nán.That question isn't difficult at all.
  • 这个 菜 一点 都 不 好吃 。Zhège cài yīdiǎn dōu bù hǎochī.This dish isn't tasty at all.
  • 我 同事 一点 都 不 幽默 。Wǒ tóngshì yīdiǎn dōu bù yōumò.My colleague is not humorous at all.
  • 这个 笑话 一点 也 不 好笑 。Zhège xiàohua yīdiǎn yě bù hǎoxiào.This joke isn't funny at all.

Used with Verbs

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.

Structure

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

If the verb has an object, it sometimes gets moved to the front of the sentence.

Examples

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

  • 一点 也 生气 。yīdiǎn yě méi shēngqì.I wasn't angry at all.
  • 一点 都 准备 。yīdiǎn dōu méi zhǔnbèi.She didn't prepare at all.
  • 作业 他 一点 都 做 ?The object 作业 got moved to the frontZuòyè tā yīdiǎn dōu méi zuò?He didn't do his homework at all?
  • 这个 菜 你们 怎么 一点 也 吃 ?The object 这个菜 got moved to the frontZhège cài nǐmen zěnme yīdiǎn yě méi chī?Why didn't you eat this dish at all?

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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