Meaning of 有一点儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- a bit
- a little
How to use 有一点儿
As an adverb, 有一点儿 goes before an adjective or verb, and it usually describes something slightly negative or unwanted. It is often shortened to 有点儿 in speech. Example: 今天有一点儿冷。(Jīntiān yǒu yīdiǎnr lěng.) It's a bit cold today.
Read it piece by piece: 有 (yǒu) means "have", 一 (yī) means "one", and 点儿 (diǎnr) means "a dot". If something "has one little dot" of a quality, it is only a little bit that way.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 有一点儿 and 一点儿. 有一点儿 goes before the adjective (有一点儿贵, a bit expensive), while 一点儿 goes after it for comparison or requests (便宜一点儿, a bit cheaper). So 我一点儿累 is wrong, and the correct form is 我有一点儿累.
有一点儿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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点 diǎn · to touch briefly · 9 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 有一点儿.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 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 |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
Questions about 有一点儿
What does 有一点儿 mean?
有一点儿 (yǒuyīdiǎnr) means "a bit; a little" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 有一点儿?
有一点儿 is made of 4 characters: 有 (6 strokes), 一 (1 strokes), 点 (9 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 有一点儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 有一点儿 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 有一点儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 有一点儿 is written 有一點兒.
Can I use 有一点儿 with positive words like 好 or 漂亮?
It sounds odd with most positive adjectives, because 有一点儿 usually signals mild complaint or something not ideal. To say "a bit better", use 好一点儿 (hǎo yīdiǎnr) instead. With neutral words it can work, but negative ones are the most natural.
How is 有一点儿 different from 有点儿 and 一些?
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) is simply the shorter, more common spoken form of 有一点儿, with the same meaning. 一些 (yīxiē) means "some" and usually comes before a noun, as in 一些水果 (some fruit), not before an adjective as an adverb.