How to say “a bit” in Chinese
a bit (negative)
“A bit” in Chinese is 有点儿, yǒu diǎn r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
有点儿 is read yǒu diǎn r: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
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 “有点儿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 有点儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个有点儿贵zhègeyǒudiǎnrguìThis is a bit pricey.
- 有点儿贵便宜一点儿吧yǒudiǎnrguì,piányiyìdiǎnrbaIt's a bit pricey, make it a bit cheaper.
- 明天考试，我有点儿担心。míngtiānkǎoshì,wǒyǒudiǎnrdānxīnThere's an exam tomorrow, I'm a little worried.
- 这条裙子有点儿短zhètiáoqúnziyǒudiǎnrduǎnThis skirt is a bit short.
- 我头疼，还有点儿发烧。wǒtóuténg,háiyǒudiǎnrfāshāoI have a headache and a slight fever.
- 我感觉有点儿累wǒgǎnjuéyǒudiǎnrlèiI feel a bit tired.
More words from the lesson “Expensive and cheap”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “a bit” in Chinese?
“A bit” in Chinese is 有点儿, pinyin yǒudiǎnr.
What does 有点儿 mean?
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) means “a bit (negative)”.
How do you write 有点儿?
有点儿 is 3 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 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 有点儿?
有点儿 is read yǒudiǎnr. Tones: yǒu — third tone, diǎn — third tone, r — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“a bit” in the lesson “Expensive and cheap”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” 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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