Comparing "youdian" and "yidian"

Nível: HSK 3 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

一点 (yīdiǎn) and 有点 (yǒudiǎn), usually pronounced 一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) and 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) in northern China, mean pretty much the same thing on the surface—"a little" or "a bit"—but they have different uses in sentences. 有点 is placed before an adjective, and while used for descriptions, it also expresses a tone of complaint by the speaker, or some other form of negative impression. It doesn't just mean "a bit," but rather "a bit too " (for the speaker's liking). A few examples: 一点 can't be placed before an adjective. Instead, it is placed after adjectives. The adjectives that can be used are particularly limited. 一点 is often used when comparing, requesting, or expressing the speaker’s expectation. In this usage, 一点 can also be shortened to just 点。

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 这个菜有点咸。 (zhègè cài yǒudiǎn xián 。): "This dish is a bit salty."
• 请说慢一点。 (qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn 。): "Please speak slower."
• 快点，要迟到了。 (kuài diǎn，yào chídào le 。): "Hurry up and be late."
• 老板，便宜点吧。 (lǎobǎn ，biànyí diǎn ba 。): "Boss, cheaper."
• 这个比那个重一点。 (zhègè bǐ nàgè zhòng yīdiǎn 。): "This one is heavier than that."

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