Chinese symbol for “little”
有点
yǒu diǎn
Traditional: 有點
a little
The closest CC-CEDICT match for little is 有点 (yǒu diǎn), defined as: a little.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “little”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一些 | yī xiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 一下 | yī xià | (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly |
| 少许 (少許) | shǎo xǔ | a little; a few |
| 稍许 (稍許) | shāo xǔ | a little; a bit |
| 尕 | gǎ | little (dialect) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 有点.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 没有 (沒有) | méi yǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 还有 (還有) | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 只有 | zhǐ yǒu | only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才 (cái)) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 (zhǐ yǒu tōng gu |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 有关 (有關) | yǒu guān | to have sth to do with; to relate to |
| 一点 (一點) | yī diǎn | a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit |
| 重点 (重點) | chóng diǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate |
See also: Japanese symbol for “little”.
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