You might be already familiar with the adverbs 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) and 一点儿 (yīdiǎnr). Both of them mean “a little bit”.
But what’s the difference? 🤔
1. 一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) comes AFTER adjectives
一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) means ” a bit (more)”, and comes AFTER adjectives in the structure [adj. + 一点儿 (yīdiǎnr)].
For example:
◾️ 慢一点儿
◾️ Màn yīdiǎnr
◾️ A bit slower
一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) is used to say that something has changed, or if you want some change to happen.
For example:
◾️ 可以快一点儿吗?
◾️ Kěyǐ kuài yīdiǎnr ma?
◾️ Can we go a little bit faster?
You can add a noun after 一点儿 (yīdiǎnr), in the structure [一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) + n.]
For example:
◾️ 我要买一点儿水果
◾️ Wǒ yào mǎi yīdiǎnr shuǐguǒ
◾️ I want to buy some fruit
◾️ 我想加一点儿糖和牛奶
◾️ Wǒ xiǎng jiā yīdiǎnr táng hé niúnǎi
◾️ I want to add some sugar and milk
2. 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) comes BEFORE adjectives
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) comes before adjectives in the structure [有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) + adj].
For example:
◾️ 有点儿胖
◾️ Yǒudiǎnr pàng
◾️ A little bit stout
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) is used to say that something is bad, or you’re not happy with it.
For example:
◾️ 今天有点儿热
◾️ Jīntiān yǒudiǎnr rè
◾️ Today is a little bit hot
💡 Exercises
Choose the right spot for 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) and 一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) in the sentences below:
1. 衣服___贵___,可以___便宜___吗?
2. 咖啡___苦___,我想要___糖___。
3. 我___不舒服___,师傅,___慢___。
4. 天气___凉快___了,但是还是___热___。
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