Definition
那么点儿 (nàme diǎnr) is a colloquial attributive phrase meaning 'such a small amount' or 'so little/few'. It carries a subjective tone of surprise, disappointment, or dismissal about the small quantity. Unlike the literal 'so little', it often implies the speaker thinks the amount is insufficient or trivial. In speech, the full form is nàme diǎnr, though the pinyin field here shows nā as a shorthand. It is used before nouns, e.g. 那么点儿钱 ('so little money').
attr.
(colloquial, attributive) such a small amount ofso little/few
Examples
- 那么点儿?nā qián zěnme gòu mǎi fángzi?How can such a small amount of money be enough to buy a house?
- 那么点儿。Tā zuò le nā shì jiù hǎn lèi.He did so little work and already complains of being tired.
- 那么点儿。nā cài wǒmen liǎng gè rén dōu bú gòu chī.Such a small amount of food isn't even enough for the two of us.
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