Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"

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

• Expressing "excessively" with tai
• Expressing "A bit too"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 183-4) →buy