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HSK 3 grammar · new HSK syllabus

一点儿也不 / 一…也没: not at all

一点儿也不冷 = not cold at all; 一个人也没来 = not a single person came.

Structure

  • 一点儿 + 也 / 都 + 不 / 没 + adjective / verb
  • 一 + measure word + noun + 也 / 都 + 没 / 不 + verb

How it works

一点儿也不 + adjective is a strong negative: 这个菜一点儿也不辣 = this dish isn’t spicy at all.

一 + measure word + noun + 也/都 + negative means “not a single one”: 我一本书也没买.

Examples

Words in these examples (21)
今天 jīntiān today HSK 1
一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; a bit HSK 1
也 yě also; too HSK 1
不 bù not; no HSK 1
冷 lěng cold HSK 1
这个 zhège this one HSK 1
电影 diànyǐng film; movie HSK 1
都 dōu all; both HSK 1
好看 hǎokàn good-looking; nice to watch HSK 1
我 wǒ I; me HSK 1
一 yī one HSK 1
个 gè (general measure word) HSK 1
人 rén person; people HSK 1
认识 rènshi to know (someone); to recognize HSK 1
他 tā he; him HSK 1
句 jù (measure word for sentences) HSK 3
说 shuō to say; to speak HSK 1
分 fēn minute; (measure word) cent HSK 1
钱 qián money HSK 1
没有 méiyǒu not have; there isn't; did not HSK 1
了 le (particle marking a completed action or a change) HSK 1

Common mistakes

Check yourself

Choose the word that fills the gap.

  1. 1. 这件衣服一点儿 不贵。

  2. 2. 我 口水也没喝。

  3. 3. 他一句汉语都 会说。

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