How to say “a little” in Chinese
a little
“A little” in Chinese is 一点儿, yì diǎn r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一点儿 is read yì diǎn r: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”.
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “一点儿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一点儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我会说一点儿wǒhuìshuōyìdiǎnrI can speak a little.
- 我会说一点儿中文wǒhuìshuōyìdiǎnrZhōngwénI can speak a little Chinese.
- 我学汉语会说一点儿wǒxuéHànyǔ,huìshuōyìdiǎnrI’m learning Chinese and can speak a little.
- 便宜一点儿吧。piányiyìdiǎnrbaMake it a bit cheaper.
- 有点儿贵便宜一点儿吧yǒudiǎnrguì,piányiyìdiǎnrbaIt's a bit pricey, make it a bit cheaper.
- 太贵了便宜一点儿吧tàiguìle,piányiyìdiǎnrbaToo expensive, make it a bit cheaper.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “a little” in Chinese?
“A little” in Chinese is 一点儿, pinyin yìdiǎnr.
What does 一点儿 mean?
一点儿 (yìdiǎnr) means “a little”.
How do you write 一点儿?
一点儿 is 3 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 点 (diǎn) — dot; o'clock; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一点儿?
一点儿 is read yìdiǎnr. Tones: yì — fourth tone, diǎn — third tone, r — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“a little” in the lesson “Do you speak Chinese?”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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