Writing
毫不 (háo bù) — how to say "not at all" in Chinese
毫不
Not at all, in no way
Character composition
毫
hair, tiny bit
不
not
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
毛
Fur
#82 · máo · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
毫不害怕
háo bù hài pà
not afraid at all
毫不关心
háo bù guān xīn
not care at all
Examples
她对这个问题毫不关心。
She doesn't care about this issue at all.
他毫不害怕。
He is not afraid at all.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say not at all in Mandarin?
"not at all" in Chinese is 毫不 (háo bù).
What does 毫不 mean in English?
毫不 (háo bù) means "Not at all, in no way".
How is 毫不 pronounced?
It is pronounced háo bù (written as hao bu, haobu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not at all" in Chinese characters?
It is written 毫不: 毫 has 11 strokes, 不 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 毫不?
毫不 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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