(yì diǎn) - a little, a bit in Mandarin

yìdiǎn

Traditional: 一點

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Translation

a little, a bit

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Word origin

A compound of 一 (yī, 'one') and 点 (diǎn, 'dot, a little'), meaning 'a little'. The simplified 点 derives from 點, a phono-semantic compound of 黑 (hēi, 'black') with 占 (zhān) as the phonetic, originally 'a black mark, a dot'.

Origin
compound
Root
一 (yī, 'one') + 点 (diǎn, 'dot'; from 黑 black + 占 zhān phonetic)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 一

一

Stroke order for 点

点

Examples

。

Give me a little.

。

It's a little difficult.

。

Wait a little longer.

。

Please speak a little slower.

语yǔ。

I only understand a little French.

一点 (yì diǎn) means a little, a bit. It is used as a other in everyday Mandarin speech.

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一点: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 11: 一点, 非常, 那里 and 7 more words.