毫无 háowú not in the least
not in the least; to completely lack
How to remember 毫无: 毫 fine hair + 无 have not = not in the least.
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How it is used
- To completely lack, without any - precedes a noun: 毫无道理 (háowú dàolǐ) utterly unreasonable, 毫无兴趣 (háowú xìngqù) not the slightest interest.
- Emphatic total absence (毫 hair + 无 without); formal register, followed by an abstract noun.
- Contrast 毫不 (háobù), which precedes a verb/adjective; 毫无 precedes a noun.
Example sentences
- 毫无疑问。 Háowúyíwèn.There's no doubt.
- 这毫无意义。 Zhè háowúyìyì.That's quite meaningless.
- 我毫无顾虑。 Wǒ háowúgùlǜ.I don't have a care in the world.