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| − | * | + | * 我 <em>有点</em> 饿。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yǒudiǎn</em> è.</span> <span class="trans">I'm a bit too hungry.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 这 个 菜 <em>有点</em> 辣。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè ge cài <em>yǒudiǎn</em> là.</span> <span class="trans">This dish is a little too spicy.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 昨天 <em>有点</em> 热。 <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān <em>yǒudiǎn</em> rè.</span> <span class="trans">Yesterday it was a little too hot.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 上海 的 冬天 <em>有点</em> 冷。 <span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi de dōngtiān <em>yǒudiǎn</em> lěng.</span> <span class="trans">Winter in Shanghai is a bit too cold.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 我弟弟 <em>有点</em> 胖。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒdìdi <em>yǒudiǎn</em> pàng.</span> <span class="trans">My younger brother is a bit too fat.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 今天 <em>有点</em> 累。 <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>yǒudiǎn</em> lèi.</span> <span class="trans">Today I am a little bit too tired.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 这个月 大家 都 <em>有点</em> 忙。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ juéde tā <em>yǒudiǎn</em> bùgāoxìng.</span> <span class="trans">I think she is a bit not too happy.</span> |
| − | * 这 | + | * 这 个 地方 <em>有点</em> 吵，我们 走吧。 <span class="pinyin">Zhè ge dìfāng <em>yǒudiǎn</em> chǎo, wǒmen dǒu ba.</span> <span class="trans">This place is a little too noisy.Let's go.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 爸爸 回来 <em>有点</em> 晚 ，妈妈 <em>有点</em> 不高兴。 <span class="pinyin">Bàba huílái <em>yǒudiǎn</em> wǎn，māma <em>yǒudiǎn</em> bùgāoxìng.</span> <span class="trans">Dad came back home a little too late so mom was a little too unhappy.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 老师 今天 <em>有点</em> 不 舒服，所以 没 来上课。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī jīntiān <em>yǒudiǎn</em> bù shūfu, suǒyǐ méi lái shàngkè.</span> <span class="trans">The teacher today is a little too uncomfortable so she didn't came to the class.</span> |
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At times you may want to politely say something is overwhelming or uncomfortable by saying "a little too." For example, if you are getting lunch with a friend who wants to be seated outside, you might say, "it is a little too hot" to politely suggest you sit inside. In that case, you can use 有点 (yǒu diǎn) or 有一点 (yǒu yì diǎnr).
Structure
To say that something is "a little too ... " or "a bit too ...", 有点 (yǒu diǎn) or 有一点 (yǒu yì diǎnr) are often used (and the Northern versions 有点儿 (yǒudiǎn er) and 有一点儿 (yǒu yīdiǎn er)).
Subj. + 有点（儿） / 有一点（儿） + Adj.
Note that for someone speaking, the adjective after “有点 (儿) (yǒudiǎn (er))” expresses a passive or negative meaning, so we don't say the expressions “有点高兴 (yǒudiǎn gāoxìng),” “有点舒服 (yǒudiǎn shūfu),” “有点好玩儿 (yǒudiǎn hǎowánr),” etc.
Examples
- 我 有点 饿。 I'm a bit too hungry.
- 这 个 菜 有点 辣。 This dish is a little too spicy.
- 昨天 有点 热。 Yesterday it was a little too hot.
- 上海 的 冬天 有点 冷。 Winter in Shanghai is a bit too cold.
- 我弟弟 有点 胖。 My younger brother is a bit too fat.
- 今天 有点 累。 Today I am a little bit too tired.
- 这个月 大家 都 有点 忙。 I think she is a bit not too happy.
- 这 个 地方 有点 吵，我们 走吧。 This place is a little too noisy.Let's go.
- 爸爸 回来 有点 晚 ，妈妈 有点 不高兴。 Dad came back home a little too late so mom was a little too unhappy.
- 老师 今天 有点 不 舒服，所以 没 来上课。 The teacher today is a little too uncomfortable so she didn't came to the class.
有点 (儿) (yǒudiǎn (er)) and 有一点 (儿) (yǒu yīdiǎn (er)) have the exact same meaning and can be interchanged as one wishes without it changing the meaning of the sentence.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 183-4) →buy
