a tiny bit; a wee bit (dialectal)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesmeasure word
a tiny bit; a very small amount; a wee bit
dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects (Mandarin) to emphasize an extremely small quantity. Often carries a colloquial, emphatic tone.
Tā他
jiù就
chī吃
le了
yī一
dīng丁
diǎn点
ér儿
fàn饭
，
kěn肯
dìng定
hái还
è饿
zhe着
。
He ate only a tiny bit of food; he must still be hungry.
Chà差
yī一
dīng丁
diǎn点
ér儿
wǒ我
jiù就
gǎn赶
shang上
nà那
tàng趟
huǒ火
chē车
le了
。
I missed that train by a hair's breadth.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
ér儿
yī一
dīng丁
diǎn点
ér儿
xiāo消
xi息
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
。
There isn't a single bit of news about this matter.
Nǐ你
kě可
bié别
xiǎo小
kàn看
tā他
，
rén人
jiā家
dù肚
zi子
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
dīng丁
diǎn点
ér儿
mò墨
shuǐ水
ér儿
。
Don't underestimate him; he actually has a smidgen of education.