一点儿…都不…
not … at all; not even a little
Structure
一点儿 （名词） 都／也 不／没 …
What it means
“Not … at all”, “not even a little”: total negation.
How it is built
一点儿 (+ noun) + 都／也 + 不／没 + verb: 有人一点儿辣都受不了 (Some people cannot take even a little heat).
When to use it
Use 不 for states and choices, 没 for things that did not happen: 他说的话我一点儿也没听懂. The frame works with any measure word: 一个人都没来, 一分钱也没花, 一次都没去过.
Watch out
The negative comes after 都／也, not before 一点儿: ✗ 我不一点儿饿。 ✓ 我一点儿也不饿。
Examples
有人一点儿辣都受不了。
Some people cannot take even a little heat.
他说的话我一点儿也没听懂。
I did not understand a word he said.
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