(yǒu diǎn) - a little, somewhat, slightly in Mandarin
yǒudiǎnTraditional: 有點
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Translation
a little, somewhat, slightly
Word origin
A compound of 有 (yǒu, 'to have') and 点 (diǎn, 'a dot, a little'), meaning 'a little, somewhat'. 有 depicts a hand holding meat; the simplified 点 derives from 點 (黑 'black' + 占 zhān phonetic), originally 'a dot'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 有 (yǒu, 'to have') + 点 (diǎn, 'a little'; from 黑 black + 占 zhān phonetic)
Stroke order
有
点
Examples
。
A little difficult.
。
I'm a little tired.
，。
A little expensive, but okay.
。
I am a little tired today.
。
He speaks a little strangely.
有点 (yǒu diǎn) means a little, somewhat, slightly. It is used as a adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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