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    Expressing "not at all" with 毫不 (háobù)

    Degree & Intensity
    Emphasis
    Negation

    Structure

    毫不 + Adjective/Verb

    Explanation

    毫不 (háobù) is an adverb meaning "not at all" or "not in the slightest." It is used before verbs or adjectives to express a complete absence of something. For example, 毫不意外 means "not at all surprising."

    Examples

    • 他对这个结果毫不惊讶。

      tā duì zhège jiéguǒ háo bù jīngyà.

      He was not surprised at all by this result.

    • 面对困难，她毫不退缩。

      miànduì kùnnán, tā háo bù tuìsuō.

      In the face of difficulties, she did not flinch at all.

    • 我对他的决定毫不怀疑。

      wǒ duì tā de juédìng háo bù huáiyí.

      I have no doubt at all about his decision.

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