somewhat; slightly; a bit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
somewhat; a bit; slightly (often used for negative or undesirable situations)
Commonly used before adjectives with negative or undesirable connotations (e.g., 不高兴, 难, 贵). The tone of 有 often shifts to rising (2nd tone) in natural speech due to tone sandhi before another 3rd tone. Note: Distinguish from the verb phrase '有 + 点' meaning 'to have a little' (e.g., '锅里还有点剩饭' – There's still a bit of leftover rice in the pot).
Jīn今
tiān天
tā他
yǒu有
diǎn点
r儿
bù不
gāo高
xìng兴
。
He's somewhat unhappy today.
Zhè这
jù句
huà话
shuō说
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
r儿
jiào叫
rén人
mō摸
bù不
zháo着
tóu头
nǎo脑
。
This sentence is a bit confusing.
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Wǒ我
yǒu有
diǎn点
r儿
lèi累
le了
,
xiǎng想
xiū休
xi息
yí一
xià下
。
I'm a bit tired and want to rest for a while.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
fang方
yǒu有
diǎn点
r儿
guì贵
,
wǒ我
men们
qù去
bié别
jiā家
ba吧
。
This place is a bit expensive; let's go somewhere else.