一点

yī diǎn

HSK 3.0 Level 1 数量 Very common

Definitions

1. a bit
2. a little
3. one dot
4. one point

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 点点 diǎn diǎn 点点 diǎn diǎn Diandian (Chinese microblogging and social networking website) reduplicated form meaning 'a tiny bit', more colloquial and affectionate: Diandian (Chinese microblogging and social networking website)

Synonyms

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• 稍微 shāo wēi 稍微 shāo wēi a little bit An adverb meaning 'slightly', often used together with 一点 as 稍微...一点.: a little bit
• 一些 yī xiē 一些 yī xiē some both can mean 'a little' or 'some' when referring to uncountable or abstract things: some

Usage notes

Collocations

一点 is often paired with 也 or 都 in negative sentences (一点也不/一点都没) to mean 'not at all'.

Formality

一点 is suitable for both spoken and written Chinese; in formal writing, it can be replaced by 些许 (xiēxǔ) meaning 'a little'.

Example Sentences

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我 一点 也不想家。

I don't miss home at all.

外面 一点 动静都没有，太安静了。

There's no movement outside at all; it's too quiet.

他因为 一点 小事就大惊小怪。

He makes a fuss over a small thing.

请加 一点 酱油。

Please add a little soy sauce.

他流了 一点 血。

He bled a little.

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Words Containing 一点

• 一点点 一点点 yī diǎn diǎn: a little bit
• 一点一滴 一点一滴 yī diǎn yī dī: bit by bit
• 一点不 一点不 yī diǎn bù: not at all
• 一点邻域 一点邻域 yī diǎn lín yù: (math.) neighborhood of a point
• 一点一点 一点一点 yī diǎn yī diǎn: little by little
• 一点就通 一点就通 yī diǎn jiù tōng: a hint is all that is needed
• 一点水一个泡 一点水一个泡 yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào: honest and trustworthy (idiom)
• 不见一点踪影 不见一点踪影 bù jiàn yī diǎn zōng yǐng: no trace to be seen
• 二十一点 二十一点 èr shí yī diǎn: blackjack (card game)
• 差一点 差一点 chà yī diǎn: see 差點|差点[chà diǎn]
• 心有灵犀一点通 心有灵犀一点通 xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng: hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
• 有一点 有一点 yǒu yī diǎn: a little; somewhat
• 江湖一点诀 江湖一点诀 jiāng hú yī diǎn jué: special technique
• 灵犀一点通 灵犀一点通 líng xī yī diǎn tōng: mental rapport

Child Words of 一点

• 一 一 yī: one
• 点 点 diǎn: point