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一点点

一點點
yīdiǎndiǎn
phrase HSK 2 #20,831

Meanings

  1. 1 a tiny bit
  2. 2 just a little

Characters

一
yī
one
点
diǎn
a little; dot
点
diǎn
a little (repeated for emphasis)
Reduplication of 点 makes the amount even smaller — 'a teeny tiny bit.'

Examples

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.

Tips

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.

In Pop Culture

一点点 Yīdiǎndiǎn
A Little Bit
Popular Taiwanese bubble tea chain found across China

Stroke Order

一 yī
点 diǎn