丝毫

丝毫 sīháo

Slightest (slightly)

丝毫 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體絲毫 sihao

What 丝毫 means

Slightest (slightly)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 丝毫 will read it the same way this page does.

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Character by character

丝毫 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

丝

sī

Silk (thread)

毫

háo

Fine hair (millimeter)

Words that share a character with 丝毫

How to write 丝毫

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丝毫 in a sentence

他丝毫不害怕。

Tā sīháo bú hàipà.

He is not the least bit afraid.

这件事丝毫没有影响他。

Zhè jiàn shì sīháo méiyǒu yǐngxiǎng tā.

This did not affect him in the slightest.

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Questions about 丝毫

What does 丝毫 mean in English?

丝毫 is pronounced sīháo and means Slightest (slightly).

How do you pronounce 丝毫?

丝毫 is sīháo in pinyin — written sihao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 丝毫?

丝毫 is written with 2 characters: 丝 (sī) Silk (thread), 毫 (háo) Fine hair (millimeter). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 丝毫 written in traditional Chinese?

絲毫. The simplified form 丝毫 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 絲毫 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced sīháo.

Is 丝毫 an HSK word?

Yes — 丝毫 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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