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

== Structure ==

In this structure, the overall effect of the pattern depends on the preceding adjective. If the adjective in the structure has a negative meaning, then it is used to show the speaker’s dissatisfaction (a sort of complaint). If the adjective in the structure has a positive meaning, then it usually reflects a change.

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Adj. + 了（一）点儿
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== Examples ==

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*这 条 牛仔裤 好像 <strong>短</strong> <em>了 点儿</em> 。<span class="trans">This jeans seems a little short for me.</span>
*那个 地方 离 我 家 <strong>远</strong> <em>了 一点儿</em>。<span class="trans">That place is a little too far away from my place.</span>
*这 件 衬衫 <strong>小</strong> <em>了 点儿</em> ，我 想 换 一 件。<span class="trans">This shirt is a little small. I need another one.</span>
*他 给 的 这个 红包 好像 <strong>少</strong> <em>了 点儿</em> 。<span class="trans">The money he gave in the red packet seems too little.</span>
*你 管 得 是 不 是 <strong>多</strong> <em>了 点儿</em> ？<span class="trans">Don't you care too much?</span>
*现在 说 “对不起” 是 不 是 <strong>晚</strong> <em>了 点儿</em> ？<span class="trans">Isn't it a little too late to say sorry just now?</span>
*私立 学校 是 <strong>贵</strong> <em>了 点儿</em> ，不过 老师 很 优秀 。<span class="trans">Private schools are a little expensive, but their teachers are excellent.</span>
*你 这么 高 ，你 这个 男朋友 是 不 是 <strong>矮</strong> <em>了 点儿</em> ？<span class="trans">You are so tall. Isn't your boyfriend a little short for you?</span>
*这 道 菜 <strong>咸</strong> <em>了 点儿</em> ，可以 换 一 盘 吗？<span class="trans">This dish is a little too salty, could you have another one again?</span>
*对 五 岁 的 孩子 来说 ，这 个 问题<strong>复杂</strong> <em>了 一点儿</em> 。<span class="trans">This question is a bit complicated for a five-year-old kid.</span>

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

==See also==
*[[Expressing "much more" in comparisons]]
*[[Expressing "excessively" with tai]]

== Sources  and further reading ==
=== Books ===

* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 6- 8) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]

[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
[[Category: Adjectives]]
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{{Similar|Expressing "much more" in comparisons}}
{{Similar|Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"}}
{{Similar|Expressing "excessively" with tai}}
{{Similar|Expressing "rather" with "bijiao"}}    
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{{Used for| Expressing quality}}