Difference between revisions of "Expressing "a bit too""

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了一点儿(le yīdiǎnr), can be added after an adjective to mean "a little bit too". It softer in tone than Expressing [[Expressing "excessively" with tai|太]], and so is often used when the speaker doesn't want to insult the listener by speaking too directly.
 
了一点儿(le yīdiǎnr), can be added after an adjective to mean "a little bit too". It softer in tone than Expressing [[Expressing "excessively" with tai|太]], and so is often used when the speaker doesn't want to insult the listener by speaking too directly.
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== Structure ==
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Adjective +(一)点儿
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For example:
 
For example:
  
 
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* 这 把 椅子 稍微 硬 <em>了 点儿</em>,我 坐 得 有点 难受。
 
* 这 把 椅子 稍微 硬 <em>了 点儿</em>,我 坐 得 有点 难受。
 
* 这 道 菜 稍微 咸 <em>了 点儿</em>,可以 重新 炒 吗?
 
* 这 道 菜 稍微 咸 <em>了 点儿</em>,可以 重新 炒 吗?
 
* 我 妈妈 说 你 钱 挣 得 少 <em>了 点儿</em>,人 长 得 矮 <em>了 点儿</em>。她 觉得 我 需要 找 一 个 好 点儿 的 男 朋友。
 
* 我 妈妈 说 你 钱 挣 得 少 <em>了 点儿</em>,人 长 得 矮 <em>了 点儿</em>。她 觉得 我 需要 找 一 个 好 点儿 的 男 朋友。
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|一点|B2|Adj + 了一点(儿)|这个 东西 的 质量 是 <em>一点</em> |grammar point|ASGEHTV5}}
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{{Basic Grammar|一点|B2|Adjective +(一)点儿|这 把 椅子 稍微 硬 <em>了 点儿</em>,我 坐 得 有点 难受。|grammar point|ASGEHTV5}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing "much more" in comparisons}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing "much more" in comparisons}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing "excessively" with tai}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing "excessively" with tai}}
 
{{POS|Adjectives}}
 
{{POS|Adjectives}}
 
{{Used for| Expressing quality}}
 
{{Used for| Expressing quality}}

Revision as of 09:47, 10 September 2012

了一点儿(le yīdiǎnr), can be added after an adjective to mean "a little bit too". It softer in tone than Expressing , and so is often used when the speaker doesn't want to insult the listener by speaking too directly.

Structure

Adjective +(一)点儿

For example:

  • 这 把 椅子 稍微 硬 了 点儿,我 坐 得 有点 难受。
  • 这 道 菜 稍微 咸 了 点儿,可以 重新 炒 吗?
  • 我 妈妈 说 你 钱 挣 得 少 了 点儿,人 长 得 矮 了 点儿。她 觉得 我 需要 找 一 个 好 点儿 的 男 朋友。

As in the first two examples, 稍微 is often added before the adjective to further soften the tone.

See also

HSK5