Adverbs with AdjectivesHSK 3
Expressing 'a little too' with 有点
Use 有点 (or 有一点) before an adjective to indicate that something is 'a little too' or 'a bit too' that quality. The 一 is often dropped in spoken Chinese, and the northern variant adds 儿 (有点儿). Be careful not to confuse this adverb 有点 with the quantity expression 一点, which goes after verbs.
Structure
Subj. + 有一点(儿) + Adj.
一 is often dropped (有点), and 儿 is optional in northern dialects.
Examples
- 我有点饿。Wǒ yǒu diǎn è.I'm a little hungry.
- 昨天有一点热。Zuó tiān yǒu yì diǎn rè.Yesterday it was a little too hot.
- 这个地方有点吵，我们走吧。Zhè ge dì fāng yǒu diǎn chǎo, wǒ men zǒu ba.This place is a little too noisy. Let's go.
- 爸爸回来有点晚，妈妈有点不高兴。Bà ba huí lái yǒu diǎn wǎn, mā ma yǒu diǎn bù gāo xìng.Dad came back home a bit too late, so mom was a little unhappy.
- 老师今天有点不舒服，所以没来上课。Lǎo shī jīn tiān yǒu diǎn bù shū fu, suǒ yǐ méi lái shàng kè.Today, the teacher felt a little unwell, so she didn't come to class.