English–Chinese

“not at all” in Chinese

Chinese

Also毫不 (háo bù) · 哪里哪里 (nǎ lǐ nǎ lǐ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbìng

Example

我并不相信他的话。wǒ bìng bù xiāng xìn tā de huà

I don't believe what he says at all.

Illustration for 并 (not at all)

How to say “not at all” in Chinese

“Not at all” in Chinese is 并 (bìng).

A joining link brings things or ideas alongside one another, and before a negative it makes the rejection firm.

Full entry for 并: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 并

他并没有按时完成作业。tā bìng méi yǒu àn shí wán chéng zuò yè

He did not finish his homework on time at all.

Tips for using 并

  • English can place strong negation after the verb or in a short reply, whereas 并 (bìng, "not at all") appears before the negative marker, making its position a useful clue in fast speech.

Other Chinese words for “not at all”

2

毫不

háo bù

adverbnot at all

他毫不在意别人的看法。tā háo bú zài yì bié rén de kàn fǎ

He does not care at all about what other people think.

你太夸张了，我就说：哪里哪里。nǐ tài kuā zhāng le wǒ jiù shuō ná lǐ ná lǐ

You're exaggerating, so I said, "Not at all."

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