毫无

毫無

háowú

adverb HSK 7-9 #1,348

Meanings

1 completely without
2 not the slightest
3 utterly devoid of

Characters

the slightest bit; a hair

Examples

他对这件事毫无兴趣。

Tā duì zhè jiàn shì háowú xìngqù.

He has absolutely no interest in this matter.

这个决定毫无道理。

Zhège juédìng háowú dàolǐ.

This decision makes absolutely no sense.

Tips

grammar

毫无 is followed by a noun: 毫无意义 (utterly meaningless), 毫无疑问 (without a doubt), 毫无关系 (completely unrelated). Compare with 毫不 which is followed by verbs/adjectives.

Stroke Order

毫 háo

无 wú