点儿

點兒

diǎnr

measure word #708

Meanings

Erhua form of 点, used as a measure for small amounts.

Gěi wǒ lái diǎnr shuǐ.

Give me a little water.

Nǐ néng shuō màn diǎnr ma?

Can you speak a little slower?

Wǒ xiǎng chī diǎnr dōngxi.

I want to eat a little something.

grammar

点儿 is often preceded by 一 (yī) to form 一点儿 (yìdiǎnr, 'a little bit'). The 一 is frequently dropped in casual speech: 来点儿水 = 来一点儿水.

usage

Adj + 点儿 means 'a bit more [adj]': 快点儿 (a bit faster), 慢点儿 (a bit slower), 多吃点儿 (eat a bit more). This is one of the most common spoken patterns.

点 diǎn

儿 ér