一点儿 yī diǎn r
“erhua variant of 一点; a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit”
2021 list level 1Traditional 一點兒
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
一点儿 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 256: 一点儿 yìdiǎnr — Level 1; official annotation 1 (数量). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 一点儿
一点儿 (yìdiǎnr) means 'a little, a bit': it goes before a noun to give a small quantity (一点儿水, 一点儿钱) or after an adjective to mean 'a bit more' (快一点儿, 慢一点儿). In the pattern 一点儿也不/没 + verb or adjective it means 'not at all' (一点儿也不累). It is not used before a predicate adjective the way 有点儿 is.
例句Example sentences
- 我想喝一点儿水。wǒ xiǎng hē yì diǎnr shuǐ.I'd like to drink a little water.
- 请你说得慢一点儿。qǐng nǐ shuō de màn yì diǎnr.Please speak a little more slowly.
- 今天一点儿也不冷。jīn tiān yì diǎnr yě bù lěng.It isn't cold at all today.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我今天一点儿累。
✓我今天有点儿累。
To say 'a little (tired)' before an adjective, Chinese uses 有点儿; 一点儿 is for quantity or for 'a bit more' after an adjective.
易混词Easily confused
一点儿vs有点儿
有点儿 comes before an adjective or adjective-like verb, often with a mildly negative feeling (有点儿累, 有点儿贵); 一点儿 marks a small quantity before a noun (一点儿水) or means 'a bit more' after an adjective (快一点儿).