一点

一點

yīdiǎn

phrase #203

Meanings

给我一点时间。

Gěi wǒ yīdiǎn shíjiān.

Give me a little time.

我一点也不累。

Wǒ yīdiǎn yě bú lèi.

I'm not tired at all.

你能说慢一点吗？

Nǐ néng shuō màn yīdiǎn ma?

Can you speak a little slower?

grammar

一点 + 也/都 + 不/没 = 'not at all': 一点也不贵 (not expensive at all). This is a very common emphatic negation pattern.

usage

After adjectives, 一点 means 'a bit more': 快一点 (a bit faster). Before nouns, it means 'a little of': 一点水 (a little water).

一 yī

点 diǎn