B1 · Grammar reference
Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"
一点 (yīdiǎn) and 有点 (yǒudiǎn), usually pronounced 一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) and 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) in northern China, mean pretty much the same thing on the surface—"a little" or "a bit"—but they have different uses in sentences.
- Keywords
- 有点儿 · 有点 · 一点 · 点
- Used for
- Expressing degree · Adding more explanation · Expressing attitude
- Classification
- HSK3
Examples (16)
我有点饿。
Also illustratesExpressing "a little too" with "you dian"
今天我有点累。
这个菜有点咸。
请说慢一点。
快点，要迟到了。
老板，便宜点吧。
这个比那个重一点。
你脸上有一点番茄酱。
你碗里还有点饭，吃完吧。
孩子们有点不喜欢我们的新家。
她有点不舒服。
我有点不相信那个人。
我们有点没听懂。
这个菜一点也不辣。
作业你一点也没做？
今天有点热。
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