Q: How to use 一点儿?

Here are the structures for the use of 一点儿: a) Adjective + 一点儿 Example: 便宜一点儿 or 便宜点儿: A little bit cheaper. With this use, 一 (yī) can be omitted. Here, 一点儿 means “a bit more”. b) 一点儿 + noun Example: 一点儿牛奶: A little bit of milk . With this use, 一点儿 means the amount of the noun isn’t a lot.

Q: Why know the difference between 一点儿 and 有点儿?

Yes, it really is. Because Chinese is a contextual language, words that distinguish between positives and negatives are very important. The difference between 一点儿 and 有点儿 are subtle but relevant.

Q: How to use 有点儿?

Here are the structures for the use of 有点儿: a) 有点儿 + adjective Example: 有点儿累: A bit tired. This is used with adjective with negative emotions. b) 有点儿 + 不/没 + positive adjective Example: 有点儿不舒服: A bit unwell. The 不/没 are used to maintain the negative emotions of the use of 有点儿.

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Question 1

How to use 一点儿?

Accepted Answer

Here are the structures for the use of 一点儿:

a) Adjective + 一点儿

Example: 便宜一点儿 or 便宜点儿: A little bit cheaper.

With this use, 一 (yī) can be omitted. Here, 一点儿 means “a bit more”.

b) 一点儿 + noun

Example: 一点儿牛奶: A little bit of milk.

With this use, 一点儿 means the amount of the noun isn’t a lot.

Question 2

Is there a difference between using 儿 or not?

Accepted Answer

Minus the difference in dialect and regional use, there is no significant difference between 一点儿 and 一点 or 有点儿 and 有点.

Question 3

Why know the difference between 一点儿 and 有点儿?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it really is.

Because Chinese is a contextual language, words that distinguish between positives and negatives are very important. The difference between 一点儿 and 有点儿 are subtle but relevant.

Question 4

How to use 有点儿?

Accepted Answer

Here are the structures for the use of 有点儿:

a) 有点儿 + adjective

Example: 有点儿累: A bit tired.

This is used with adjective with negative emotions.

b) 有点儿 + 不/没 + positive adjective

Example: 有点儿不舒服: A bit unwell.

The 不/没 are used to maintain the negative emotions of the use of 有点儿.

Question 5

I still don’t understand, where can I get further explanation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

How to improve my Chinese speaking skills?

Accepted Answer

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Grammar Point	Pattern	Example
"A little bit" with 有点儿 and 一点儿	Subj. + 有点儿 + Adj.	我有点儿累。
How to use 因为 and 所以	因为 + Cause，所以 + Result	因为时间太晚了，所以我们明天再出发。
Before and after with 以前 and 以后	以前 + Subject + Verb + Object	以前我很喜欢游泳。
Using particle 的, 得 and 地	-	你跑得很快。
Expressing “when” with 的时候 & 时	S + V / Adj + 的时候	我小的时候去过北京。

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