Chinese phrase

有点暗 yóu diǎn àn

Meaning

a little dark

When to use it

Says that a place has less light than needed. It is a mild description, often used as a polite hint that a light should be turned on.

Example dialogue

这房间有点暗,你能把灯开一下吗? zhè fáng jiān yóu diǎn àn nǐ néng bǎ dēng kāi yí xià ma

This room is a little dark, so could you turn on the light?

可以,我去开灯。 ké yǐ wǒ qù kāi dēng

Sure, I'll turn on the light.

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