Decoded Slug: 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) - A little/bit
Mandarin Grammar Point
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) - A little/bit
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) - A little/bit
Short explanation:
Used to express a small degree or amount of something.
Formation:
Subject + Verb/Adjective + 有点儿 + Noun.
Examples:
我有点儿饿，我们可以去吃点儿东西吗？
Wǒ yǒudiǎnr è, wǒmen kěyǐ qù chī diǎnr dōngxī ma?
I'm a bit hungry, can we go eat something?
我妈妈做的那个饭菜有点儿辣。
Wǒ māmā zuò de nàgè fàncài yǒudiǎnr là.
The dish that my mom made is a bit spicy.
他看起来有点儿累，可能是工作太努力了。
Tā kàn qǐlái yǒudiǎnr lèi, kěnéng shì gōngzuò tài nǔlì le.
He looks a bit tired, probably because he worked too hard.
这件衣服有点儿大，我需要一个小号的。
Zhè jiàn yīfú yǒudiǎnr dà, wǒ xūyào yīgè xiǎo hào de.
This piece of clothing is a bit too large, I need a smaller size.
Long explanation:
'有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr)' is a commonly used phrase in Mandarin Chinese to refer to a small degree or amount of something. It is similar to saying 'a bit' or 'a little' in English. It can be used to modify both nouns and verbs in a sentence and is typically used to soften the tone of the statement or request.