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

HSK 3

这个决定毫无道理。

Zhège juédìng háowú dàolǐ.

This decision makes absolutely no sense.

HSK 4

他对这件事毫无兴趣。

Tā duì zhè jiàn shì háowú xìngqù.

He has absolutely no interest in this matter.

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