Meaning of 一点点
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- a little bit
How to use 一点点
Use 一点点 when you want to stress that an amount is very small, often softer or cuter than plain 一点. It can come before a noun or after an adjective or verb. Example: 我会说一点点中文。(Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎndiǎn Zhōngwén.) I can speak a tiny bit of Chinese.
一 (yī) means one and 点 (diǎn) means a dot. Saying 点 twice is like pointing at one tiny dot after another, so 一点点 means just a little bit.
Common mistake: Learners often put 一点点 before an adjective, as in 一点点贵, when it should follow the adjective: 贵一点点 (guì yīdiǎndiǎn) means a little more expensive. For a mild complaint like "a bit too expensive," use 有一点点贵 (yǒu yīdiǎndiǎn guì) instead.
一点点 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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点 diǎn · to touch briefly · 9 strokes
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点 diǎn · to touch briefly · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 一点点.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 一下儿 | yīxiàr | erhua form of 一下[yi1 xia4] |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 一定 | yīdìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
Questions about 一点点
What does 一点点 mean?
一点点 (yī diǎndiǎn) means "a little bit".
How do you write 一点点?
一点点 is made of 3 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 点 (9 strokes), 点 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 一点点 an HSK word?
Yes. 一点点 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 一点点 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 一点点 is written 一點點.
What is the difference between 一点点 and 一些?
Both mean some or a little, but 一点点 stresses that the amount is very small. 一些 (yīxiē) is more neutral and can also mean a few countable things, like 一些朋友 (some friends).
How does the tone of 一 change in 一点点?
Because 点 (diǎn) is third tone, 一 is usually pronounced in the fourth tone, so it sounds like yì diǎndiǎn. In casual speech the second 点 is often said lightly.