毫不

háobù

adverb HSK 7 #4,420

Meanings

1 not at all
2 not in the least
3 without the slightest

Characters

the slightest bit; a hair

Examples

他毫不在意别人的看法。

Tā háobù zàiyì biérén de kànfǎ.

He doesn't care at all about what others think.

她毫不客气地批评了他。

Tā háobù kèqi de pīpíng le tā.

She criticized him without any politeness.

Tips

grammar

毫不 is always followed by an adjective or verb phrase to emphasize 'not even the slightest bit.' Common collocations: 毫不犹豫, 毫不客气, 毫不在意, 毫不夸张.

Stroke Order

毫 háo

不 bù