有点儿

有點兒

yǒudiǎnr

adverb HSK 2

Meanings

HSK 1

我有点儿累。

Wǒ yǒudiǎnr lèi.

I'm a little tired.

HSK 1

今天有点儿冷。

Jīntiān yǒudiǎnr lěng.

It's a bit cold today.

HSK 4

这个菜有点儿咸。

Zhège cài yǒudiǎnr xián.

This dish is a bit salty.

grammar

有点儿 is typically used with negative or undesirable qualities. For positive things, use 一点儿 after the adjective instead.

mistakes

Say 有点儿冷 (a bit cold) but NOT 有点儿好 (a bit good). For positive qualities, say 好一点儿 (a bit better).

有 yǒu

点 diǎn

儿 ér