Difference between revisions of "Expressing "a little too" with "you dian""
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| − | * 她 <em>有点</em> 生气。 | + | * 她 <em>有点</em> 生气。<span class="trans">She's a little too angry.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>有点</em> 饿。 | + | * 我 <em>有点</em> 饿。<span class="trans">I'm a bit too hungry.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>有点</em> 胖。 | + | * 他 <em>有点</em> 胖。<span class="trans">He's a bit too fat.</span> |
| − | * 妈妈 <em>有一点</em> 不 舒服。 | + | * 妈妈 <em>有一点</em> 不 舒服。<span class="trans">Mom is a little too sick.</span> |
| − | * 这 个 奶茶 <em>有一点</em> 甜。 | + | * 这 个 奶茶 <em>有一点</em> 甜。<span class="trans">This milk tea is a little too sweet.</span> |
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At times you may want to politely say something is "a little too. . .", in that case, use 有点(yǒu diǎn) or 有一点(yǒu yì diǎn ).
Structure
To say that something is "a little too ... " or "a bit too ...", 有点 or 有一点 are often used (and the Northern versions 有点儿 and 有一点儿).
Subject + 有点 / 有一点 + Adjective
Examples
- 她 有点 生气。She's a little too angry.
- 我 有点 饿。I'm a bit too hungry.
- 他 有点 胖。He's a bit too fat.
- 妈妈 有一点 不 舒服。Mom is a little too sick.
- 这 个 奶茶 有一点 甜。This milk tea is a little too sweet.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 183-4) →buy
