Level 3 Lesson 12.2 – 我头有点疼，吃了点药。
GRAMMAR: "A Little Bit" in Chinese with (一)点/(一)点儿 and 有(一)点/有(一)点儿
In this HSK 3 video lesson we'll learn how to say "A Little Bit" in Chinese with 一点 and 一点儿. We'll also learn how to say "a little bit + adj." with 有(一)点 and 有(一)点儿.
- (一)点/(一)点儿 + n. (phrase)
- 有(一)点/有(一)点儿 + Predicate
GRAMMAR
Grammar 1. (一)点 / (一)点儿 + 名词短语
(yì) diǎn / (yì) diǎnr + míngcí (duǎnyǔ) ▸ A Little Bit + N.(Phrase)
(1) Measure Word 点
Measure Word 点 (diǎn) can be used to measure "不多的一些", which can be translated as "a little bit; a small amount".
Measure Word 点 (diǎn) can be used to measure:
- something abstract
- something physical, but DOES NOT have (1) a CONSISTENT shape or (2) a FIXED measure word. Because Measure Words are usually related to shape.
(2) (一)点 / (一)点儿 + N. (Phrase)
We can use this structure to say "a little bit of + n. (phrase)". In this structure:
- 点 is a Measure Word that suggests "a little bit; a small amount"
- 儿 is used in colloquial language
- the number 一 can be omitted
So there are four ways to use this structure:
- 一点 + n. (phrase)
- 一点儿 + n. (phrase)
- 点 + n. (phrase)
- 点儿 + n. (phrase)
| ☑ See also 一些 vs 些. |
(3) (一)点 / (一)点儿 + Abstract Noun
- chū le yì diǎn wèntí
出了(一)点问题
to have appeared a little bit (of) problem - tīngdào yì diǎnr shēngyīn
听到(一)点儿声音
to hear a little bit (of) sound - shēngguo yì diǎn bìng
生过(一)点病
to have got a little bit (of) sickness - zuò guo yì diǎnr gōngzuò
做(一)点儿工作
to do a little bit (of) work
(4) (一)点 / (一)点儿 + Physical Noun (-no consistent shape -no fixed measure word)
- chī yì diǎn miànbāo
吃(一)点面包
to eat a little bit (of) bread - fàng yì diǎnr yángròu
放(一)点儿羊肉
to put in a little bit (of) lamb meat - hē yì diǎn chá
喝(一)点茶
to drink a little bit (of) tea - ná yì diǎnr yán
拿(一)点儿盐
to grab a little bit (of) salt
Grammar 2. A + 有(一)点 / 有(一)点儿 + B
A + yǒu (yì) diǎn / yǒu (yì) diǎnr + B ▸ A (is) “to the extent of” a little bit B
| ☑ See also 有 (yǒu ▸ to reach (the evaluation of...). |
(1) Subject + 有(一)点/有(一)点儿 + Predicate
In a sentence, the grammatical structure is as above. In this structure:
- “有” here means "reaches the evaluation of"
- The Predicate
- is usually an adj. (phrase)
- is sometimes a verb (phrase)
(2) 有(一)点 / 有(一)点儿 + adj. (phrase)
- Zhèyàng de xuéxí xíguàn yǒu yì diǎn chà.
这样的学习习惯有一点差。
Study habits (like) this (are) “a little bit” bad. - Zhè dào shùxué tí yǒu (yì) diǎn tài nán le, wǒ bú huì zuò.
这道数学题有(一)点太难了，我不会做。
This “dao” (of) math test-question (is) “a little bit” too difficult, I (do) not know how to do (it). - Zhè ge xínglixiāng yǐjīng yǒu yì diǎnr jiù le.
这个行李箱已经有一点儿旧了。
This “ge” suitcase (is) already “to the extent of” “a little bit” old (already).
(2) 有(一)点 / 有(一)点儿 + v. (phrase)
- Nǐ hùzhào shang de zì zěnme yǒu (yì) diǎn kàn bu qīngchu?
你护照上的字怎么有(一)点看不清楚？
How come (the) characters (on) your passport-surface (are) “a little bit” not-able-to-be seen clear(ly)? - Jǐ tiān bú jiàn, wǒ yǒu diǎnr xiǎng tā.
几天不见，我有点儿想他。
(For) a few days not see (him), I (for) "a little bit" miss him. - Tā shuō de nà xiē huà , wǒ yǒu yì diǎnr bù xiāngxìn.
他说的那些话，我有一点儿不相信。
Those words (that) he said, I (for) "a little bit" not believe (them).