Sentence pattern · Band 2
有点儿 and 一点儿: a bit too, and a bit more
有点儿 + 形容词 / 形容词 + 一点儿
Siblings, not twins. 有点儿 plus an adjective is a complaint: a bit too pricey, a bit too cold. Adjective plus 一点儿 is a polite request: a bit cheaper please, a bit slower. One points at the problem, the other asks for change; swap them and the shopkeeper hands you a bigger phone instead of a discount.
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Before an adjective the complaint is 有点儿; 一点儿 before a noun measures out a bit of stuff.
有点儿 complains about a state; a bit of a thing is measured with 一点儿 after the verb.
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What does 有点儿、一点儿 mean?
Siblings, not twins. 有点儿 plus an adjective is a complaint: a bit too pricey, a bit too cold. Adjective plus 一点儿 is a polite request: a bit cheaper please, a bit slower. One points at the problem, the other asks for change; swap them and the shopkeeper hands you a bigger phone instead of a discount.
How do you build it?
有点儿 + 形容词 / 形容词 + 一点儿
What is the most common mistake?
今天一点儿冷。 → 今天有点儿冷。
Before an adjective the complaint is 有点儿; 一点儿 before a noun measures out a bit of stuff.
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