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    Expressing 'a little bit' with 一点 (yīdiǎn)

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    Structure

    一点 + Noun + 都/也 + 没有

    Explanation

    一点 (yīdiǎn) means "a little bit" in affirmative sentences and "any" or "at all" in negative constructions. In the pattern 一点 + noun + 都/也 + 没有, it emphasizes a complete lack of something.

    Examples

    • 今天有一点冷,你多穿点衣服吧。

      Jīntiān yǒu yìdiǎn lěng, nǐ duō chuān diǎn yīfu ba.

      It's a bit cold today; you should put on more clothes.

    • 冰箱里一点吃的都没有了,我们去买菜吧。

      Bīngxiāng lǐ yìdiǎn chī de dōu méiyǒu le, wǒmen qù mǎi cài ba.

      There's nothing left to eat in the fridge; let's go grocery shopping.

    • 他说话带一点南方口音。

      Tā shuōhuà dài yìdiǎn nánfāng kǒuyīn.

      He speaks with a slight southern accent.

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