有点 vs 一点 (a bit too… vs a little …er) · 有点 vs 一点 (un peu trop… vs un peu …er)
An evaluation becomes a request
- A coat costs more than you want to pay, so you ask for a small reduction.
- 这件衣服有点贵。便宜一点吧。 — 有点贵 evaluates the price; 便宜一点 asks for a lower price.
An evaluation becomes a request
- A coat costs more than you want to pay, so you ask for a small reduction.
- 这件clothes衣服a little有点expensive贵。cheap便宜a bit一点(suggestion)吧。 — a little有点expensive贵 evaluates the price; cheap便宜a bit一点 asks for a lower price.
A coat costs more than you want to pay, so you ask for a small reduction. What does 这件衣服有点贵。便宜一点吧。 communicate?
有点贵 evaluates the price; 便宜一点 asks for a lower price. 有点 precedes the adjective and 一点 follows it here. 有点 often expresses an unwanted state but can express mild surprise or feelings such as 有点高兴; negative evaluation is usual, not compulsory.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 有点 vs 一点 (a bit too… vs a little …er). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
this这(measure word)件clothes衣服a bit有点expensive贵。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is a little有点 vs a bit一点 (a bit too… vs a little …er). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
this这(measure word)件clothes衣服a bit有点expensive贵。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Complaint, before the adjective: 这件衣服 ____ 贵。(a bit too expensive)
有点 + Adj sits before the adjective and adds a mild complaint: 有点贵. · 有点 + Adj se place avant l'adjectif et ajoute une légère plainte : 有点贵.
Read examples in context
cheap便宜a little一点吧！
- In the opening example, 这件衣服有点贵。便宜一点吧。: 有点贵 evaluates the price; 便宜一点 asks for a lower price.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
cheap便宜a little一点吧！
- In the opening example, 这件clothes衣服a little有点expensive贵。cheap便宜a bit一点(suggestion)吧。: a little有点expensive贵 evaluates the price; cheap便宜a bit一点 asks for a lower price.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
How do you ask for it to be “a little cheaper”? · Comment demander qu'il soit “un peu moins cher” ?
一点 comes AFTER the adjective: 便宜一点 (a little cheaper). · 一点 vient APRÈS l'adjectif : 便宜一点 (un peu moins cher).
Build the complaint: “This is a bit (too) expensive.” · Construire la plainte : “Ceci est un peu (trop) cher.”
有点 + Adj: 这件衣服 + 有点 + 贵. · 有点 + Adj : 这件衣服 + 有点 + 贵.
Know the boundary
- 有点 precedes the adjective and 一点 follows it here.
- 有点 often expresses an unwanted state but can express mild surprise or feelings such as 有点高兴; negative evaluation is usual, not compulsory.
Know the boundary
- a little有点 precedes the adjective and a bit一点 follows it here.
- a little有点 often expresses an unwanted state but can express mild surprise or feelings such as a little有点happy高兴; negative evaluation is usual, not compulsory.
有点 and 一点 sit in the same place, so they swap freely. · 有点 et 一点 occupent la même place, donc ils s'échangent librement.
有点 goes BEFORE the adjective; 一点 goes AFTER it — different slots. · 有点 va AVANT l'adjectif ; 一点 va APRÈS — places différentes.
In the opening situation: 有点贵 evaluates the price; 便宜一点 asks for a lower price.
有点 precedes the adjective and 一点 follows it here. 有点 often expresses an unwanted state but can express mild surprise or feelings such as 有点高兴; negative evaluation is usual, not compulsory. 有点贵 evaluates the price; 便宜一点 asks for a lower price.
Use the distinction
- 有点贵 evaluates the price; 便宜一点 asks for a lower price.
- 有点 precedes the adjective and 一点 follows it here. 有点 often expresses an unwanted state but can express mild surprise or feelings such as 有点高兴; negative evaluation is usual, not compulsory.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Comparing adverbs.
Use the distinction
- a little有点expensive贵 evaluates the price; cheap便宜a bit一点 asks for a lower price.
- a little有点 precedes the adjective and a bit一点 follows it here. a little有点 often expresses an unwanted state but can express mild surprise or feelings such as a little有点happy高兴; negative evaluation is usual, not compulsory.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Comparing adverbs.