(yì diǎn) - a little, a bit in Mandarin
yìdiǎnTraditional: 一點
Translation
a little, a bit
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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