一点点 (yīdiǎndiǎn): a tiny bit

Meanings

Reduplication of 点 makes the amount even smaller — 'a teeny tiny bit.'

我只会说一点点中文。

Wǒ zhǐ huì shuō yīdiǎndiǎn Zhōngwén.

I can only speak a tiny bit of Chinese.

再给我一点点时间。

Zài gěi wǒ yīdiǎndiǎn shíjiān.

Give me just a tiny bit more time.

usage

一点点 is even less than 一点 (a little). Chinese learners often say 我会说一点点中文 — this humble phrasing is very well received by native speakers.

一点点 Yīdiǎndiǎn

A Little Bit

Popular Taiwanese bubble tea chain found across China.

一 yī

点 diǎn