Yidian and you yidian
| This article is a stub. Editors can help the Chinese Grammar Wiki by expanding it. |
Those two expresions differ in their place in the sentence, but also slightly in the meaning. 一点儿 is often used when compering, or expresing speaker’s wish or expectation, but with 有一点儿 one can express his own negative feelings.
Differences in the usage
一点儿
Meaning: quantifier (adverb)
Structure: adjective/verb + 一点儿
Meaning: Small quantity, Some (It is not an adverb, but 有 ＋ 一点儿)
Structure: 一点儿 + noun
Meaning: Nagation of an action
Structure: 一点 儿+ 不／都 ＋ 不／没 ＋ verb
Sometimes character „一“ can be omitted
有一点儿 （有点儿)
Meaning: quantifier, unsatisfaction
Structure: 有一点 + adjective/verb
Meaning: Small quantity, some (It is not an adverb, but 有 ＋ 一点)
structure: 有点 + noun
Meaning: Is not high
Structure: 有一点 ＋ 不 ＋ adjective/verb
- Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼) (pp. 43) →buy
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 63) →buy
对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 172
