丝毫 sīháo the slightest amount or degree
the slightest amount or degree; a bit
How to remember 丝毫: 丝 silk + 毫 fine hair = the slightest amount or degree.
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How it is used
- The tiniest bit - almost always in the negative, 'not in the slightest' - 丝毫不差 (sīháo bú chà) not off by a hair; 没有丝毫犹豫 (méiyǒu sīháo yóuyù) not the slightest hesitation.
- Pairs with 不/没有 to intensify a negation; rarely stands alone in a positive sentence.
- Near 一点儿 but far more emphatic and written; use it when stressing 'not even a trace'.
Example sentences
- 情况丝毫没有改变。 Qíngkuàng sīháo méiyǒu gǎibiàn.The situation hasn't changed at all.