a little bit; a small amount
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesmeasure word
a little bit; a small amount; some
dialectPrimarily used in northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Beijing, Northeastern Mandarin) as a colloquial measure word for uncountable or plural nouns, often with 一 omitted.
Gěi给
wǒ我
xiē些
zi子
qián钱
，
wǒ我
qù去
mǎi买
bāo包
yān烟
。
Give me a little money, I'm going to buy a pack of cigarettes.
Hái还
shèng剩
xiē些
zi子
fàn饭
，
nǐ你
bié别
làng浪
fèi费
le了
。
There's still a little rice left, don't waste it.
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Tā他
hē喝
le了
xiē些
zi子
jiǔ酒
，
liǎn脸
yǒu有
diǎn点
hóng红
。
He drank a bit of alcohol, his face is a little red.