半点 (bàn diǎn) — the least bit, a bit (used in negative sentences to mean 'not at all')
Definition
A noun meaning 'the least bit' — almost always used in NEGATIVE sentences (没有∼, 不懂∼) to mean 'not at all'. Use 点儿 for the everyday 'a little' in positive statements.
noun
the least bita bit (used in negative sentences to mean 'not at all')
Examples
- 半点。Tā duì zhè jiàn shì méi yǒu bàn diǎn huái yí.He doesn't have the least bit of doubt about this matter.
- 半点。Tā de huí dá méi yǒu bàn diǎn xū jiǎ.There wasn't a single bit of falsehood in her answer.
- ,半点。Wǒ yì diǎn yě bú lèi, lián bàn diǎn kùn yì dōu méi yǒu.I'm not tired at all — I don't have the least bit of sleepiness.
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