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Expressing "a little too" with 有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr)
HSK 2Degree & Intensity
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Structure
Subject + 有点儿 + Adjective
Explanation
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) is the erhua variant of 有点 and carries the same meaning of "a little" or "somewhat," typically before adjectives with a negative connotation. It softens the expression while still implying slight dissatisfaction or that something is not quite right.
Examples
外面有点儿热，开空调吧。
wàimiàn yǒudiǎnr rè, kāi kōngtiáo ba.
It's a bit hot outside; let's turn on the air conditioning.
我有点儿饿了，去吃饭吧。
wǒ yǒudiǎnr è le, qù chīfàn ba.
I'm a bit hungry; let's go eat.
这条路有点儿远，我们打车吧。
zhè tiáo lù yǒudiǎnr yuǎn, wǒmen dǎchē ba.
This road is a bit far; let's take a taxi.