B2 · Grammar reference · ASGEHTV5
Expressing "a bit too"
了一点儿 (le yīdiǎnr), can be added after an adjective to mean "just a little bit too...." It is softer in tone than using 太, and so is often used when the speaker doesn't want to insult the listener by criticizing too bluntly.
- Keywords
- 一点 · 点
- Used for
- Expressing quality
- Classification
- Adjectives
Examples (10)
这条牛仔裤好像短了点儿。
那个地方离我家远了一点儿。
这件衬衫小了点儿，我想换一件。
他给的这个红包好像少了点儿。
你管得是不是多了点儿？
现在说“对不起”是不是晚了点儿？
私立学校是贵了点儿，不过老师很优秀。
你这么高，你这个男朋友是不是矮了点儿？
这道菜咸了点儿，可以换一盘吗？
对五岁的孩子来说，这个问题稍微复杂了一点儿。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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