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  <p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">一点</span> (yīdiǎn) and <span class="hanzi">有点</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒudiǎn</span>), usually pronounced <span class="hanzi">一点儿</span> (<span class="pinyin">yīdiǎnr</span>) and <span class="hanzi">有点儿</span> (<span class="pinyin">yǒudiǎnr</span>) in northern China, all mean pretty much the same thing, "<b>a little</b>" or "<b>a bit</b>," but they have different uses in sentences.</p>

  <h2>Contents</h2>

  <ol>
    <li>Structure<br/></li>

    <li>Examples<br/></li>

    <li>See also<br/></li>

    <li>Sources and further reading<br/></li>

    <ol>
      <li>Books<br/></li>
    </ol>
  </ol>

  <h2 id="used-with-nouns">Used with Nouns</h2>

  <p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">一点</span> (<span class="pinyin">yīdiǎn</span>) can be placed before a noun to mean "<b>small quantity</b>," like <span class="hanzi">一点水</span>，<span class="hanzi">一点钱</span> while <span class="hanzi">有点 </span>(<span class="pinyin">yǒudiǎn</span>) can't be used this way. Note that <span class="hanzi">有点</span> is also a shortened form of <span class="hanzi">有一点</span>，which means "<b>there is a little something</b>." A few examples to help you understand:</p>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">你 脸上 有一点 灰 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Nǐ yǒu yīdiǎn huī.</span><br/><span> There's a little dirt on your face.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 碗里 还 有 一点 饭 ，吃 完 吧 。</span><span class="pinyin"> Nǐ wǎn lǐ hái yǒu yīdiǎn fàn, chī wán ba.</span><br/><span> There's still a little rice in your bowl. Finish eating it.</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h2 id="used-with-adjectives">Used with Adjectives</h2>

  <p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">有点</span> (also <span class="hanzi">有点儿</span>) is placed before an adjective, and it usually expresses something that the speaker doesn't want or his own negative feelings about something.</p>

  <p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">一点</span> (also <span class="hanzi">一点儿</span>) cannot be placed before an adjective. Instead, it is placed after adjectives. The adjectives that can be used are particularly limited. <span class="hanzi">一点</span> is often used when comparing, or expressing speaker’s wish or expectation.</p>

  <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="hanzi">房间 里 有点 热 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Fángjiān lǐ yǒudiǎn rè.</span><br/><span> It is a little hot inside the room.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 今天 有点 累 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān wǒmen yǒudiǎn máng.</span><br/><span> I am a little busy today.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这个 菜 有点 咸 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhège cài yǒudiǎn xián.</span><br/><span> The dish is a little salty.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">老板 ，便宜 一点儿 吧。</span> <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn, piányi yīdiǎnr ba.</span><br/><span> Sir, a little cheaper please. (directed to the owner of a shop)</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">请 说 慢 一点儿 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎnr.</span><br/><span> Please speak a little more slowly.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">快 点儿，要 迟到 了。</span> <span class="pinyin">Kuài diǎnr, yào chídào le.</span><br/><span> A bit faster, we will be late.</span></li>
    </ul>
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  <h2 id="negative-forms">Negative Forms</h2>

  <p>You can use <span class="hanzi">不</span> or <span class="hanzi">没</span> after <span class="hanzi">有点</span> and before the adjective, however the following adjective should have a positive connotation, like <span class="hanzi">高兴</span> (<span class="pinyin">gāoxìng</span>), <span class="hanzi">舒服</span> (<span class="pinyin">shūfu</span>), <span class="hanzi">喜欢</span>(<span class="pinyin">xǐhuan</span>) etc. This makes the overall emotion expressed feel negative still.</p>

  <p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">一点</span> cannot be linked together directly, but can be used in the <span class="hanzi">一点都(也) 不 / 没</span> structure to mean "<b>not at all.</b>"</p>

  <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span class="vert"><span class="hanzi">我 今天 有点儿 不 舒服 。</span> lit :"a little not comfortable"</span><span class="pinyin"> Wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎnr bù shūfu.</span><br/><span> Today I don't feel very good.</span></li>

      <li><span class="vert"><span class="hanzi">我们 还是 有点儿 不 明白 。</span> lit: "a little not understand"</span><span class="pinyin"> Wǒmen háishì yǒudiǎnr bù míngbai.</span><br/><span> We still don't really understand.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">孩子们 有点儿 不 喜欢 这 个 地方 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Háizi men yǒudiǎnr bù xǐhuan zhège dìfang.</span><br/><span> Kids kind of don't like this place.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这 是 四川 菜 吗？一点儿 都 不 辣 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhè shì Sìchuān cài ma? Yīdiǎnr dōu bù là.</span><br/><span> This is Sichuan food? It is not spicy at all.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这些 钱 你 一点儿 也 没 花 ？</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē qián nǐ yīdiǎnr yě méi huā?</span><br/><span> You didn't spend the money at all?</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h2 id="right-and-wrong">Right and Wrong</h2>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span><span class="hanzi">我 有点 饿 。</span> I'm a bit hungry.</span></li>

      <li><span><span class="hanzi">我 一点 饿 。</span> I'm a little hungry.</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span><span class="hanzi">老板 有点 生气 。</span> The boss is a bit angry.</span></li>

      <li><span><span class="hanzi">老板 一点 生气 。</span> The boss is a little angry.</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span><span class="hanzi">这 件 衣服 贵 了 一点儿 。</span> This piece of clothing is a bit expensive.</span></li>

      <li><span><span class="hanzi">这 件 衣服 贵 了 有点儿 。</span> This clothing expensive a little.</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li><span><span class="hanzi">老板，便宜 一点 吧 。</span> Sir, how about a bit cheaper?</span></li>

      <li><span><span class="hanzi">老板，便宜 有点 吧 。</span> Sir, how about a little cheaper?</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h2 id="example-dialog">Example Dialog</h2>

  <div class="exemple">
    <ul>
      <li>A: <span><span class="hanzi">这 件 衣服 有点儿贵啊 。</span> This piece of clothing is a bit expensive.</span></li>

      <li>B: <span><span class="hanzi">是 贵 了 一点儿，但是 很 好看，我 很 喜欢。</span> It's a bit expensive, but it looks really good, I like it.</span></li>

      <li>A: <span><span class="hanzi">服务员，这 件 衣服 能 不 能 便宜 一点？</span> Attendant, could we get this a little cheaper?</span></li>

      <li>C: <span><span class="hanzi">不好意思 ，不能 还价 ，所以 一点 也 不 能 便宜 。</span> I'm sorry, no haggling. It can't be a little bit cheaper. Not even a bit.</span></li>
    </ul>
  </div>

  <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>

  <ul>
    <li><a href="Expressing_&quot;A_bit_too&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing "A bit too"</a></li>

    <li><a href="Expressing_&quot;a_little_too&quot;_with_&quot;you_dian&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing "a little too" with "you dian"</a></li>

    <li><a href="&quot;Not_at_all&quot;" title="wikilink">"Not at all"</a></li>

    <li><a href="Expressing_&quot;a_bit_too&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing "a bit too"</a></li>
  </ul>

  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

  <ul>
    <li><span class="hanzi">现代汉语八百词（增订本）</span> (“<span class="hanzi">一点儿</span>”p. 602)</li>

    <li><span class="hanzi">现代汉语八百词（增订本）</span> (“<span class="hanzi">有点儿</span>”p. 633)</li>

    <li><span class="hanzi">对外汉语教学语法释疑201例</span> (p.172)</li>

    <li>Practicing HSK Grammar (<span class="hanzi">语法精讲精炼</span>) (pp. 43)</li>

    <li>Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)(pp. 63)</li>
  </ul>

  <h3 id="websites">Websites</h3>

  <ul>
    <li>Chinesegrammar.info: <a href="http://chinesegrammar.info/general/yi-dianr-placement/">Where to place <span class="hanzi">一点儿</span> (yī diǎnr) in a sentence</a></li>
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