Chinese word

一点

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī diǎn

Meaning

  • pronouna little more

Example

请再给我一点。qǐng zài gěi wǒ yì diǎn

Please give me a little more.

Illustration for 一点 (a little more)

More examples

我还有一点时间。wǒ hái yǒu yì diǎn shí jiān

I still have a little time.

Core concept

A small extra bit that makes an amount or degree slightly bigger.

Common phrases

  • 再给我一点zài gěi wǒ yì diǎn

    give me a little more

  • 一点时间yì diǎn shí jiān

    a little time

  • 少一点shǎo yì diǎn

    a little less

Similar words

一点儿yì diǎnr: A small amount or degree in casual everyday speech.
一些yì xiē: A modest amount or quantity viewed as a whole.
一点点yì dián diǎn: A very tiny amount or degree, with strong emphasis on how little it is.

Definition in Chinese

表示数量或程度上的少量，可作代词代指再增加的一小部分，也可用于请求或比较，表示“再多一点”。biǎo shì shù liàng huò chéng dù shàng de shǎo liàng kě zuò dài cí dài zhǐ zài zēng jiā de yì xiǎo bù fèn yě kě yòng yú qǐng qiú huò bǐ jiào biǎo shì zài duō yì diǎn

Word origin

The compound joins 一 (yī, "one") with 点 (diǎn, "point"), forming the image of one small point and the meaning of a little amount or degree.

Usage tips

  • After a verb, this word can mark a small quantity, and after an adjective, it can mark a small degree, so its position helps show what is being measured.

Other meanings

  • a littleadverb
  • a small amountnoun

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