(yì diǎn) - a little, a bit in Mandarin
yìdiǎnTraditional: 一點
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
一
点
Examples
。
Give me a little.
。
It's a little difficult.
。
Wait a little longer.
。
Please speak a little slower.
语。
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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Stories
(18)一点
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面试
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春节的饺子
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别人的信
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最老的门
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那件事
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被你发现了
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一直开
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走廊上的翻译
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Grammar articles
(7)Mandarin Grammar Cheatsheet: The Essentials, One Page
Mandarin Comparatives: 比, 最 and 跟…一样 With Examples
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Mandarin Greetings and Survival Phrases: Say Something Today
得多, 极了, 不得了: Intensifying Adjectives in Mandarin
Even in Mandarin: The 连...都/也 Construction
一点儿也不 (yìdiǎnr yě bù): Not at All in Mandarin
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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 11: 一点, 非常, 那里 and 7 more words.