---
title: "Yidianr Meaning: 一点儿 (yīdiǎnr) Means “a little”"
description: "一点儿 (traditional 一點兒, yīdiǎnr) means “a little; a bit”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yidianr"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 一点儿 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

一点儿 yīdiǎnr

## a little; a bit

## It can also mean

- a bit more; a little (-er) (after an adjective: 便宜一点儿 “a bit cheaper”)
- (with a negative) not at all

## Its characters

1. 儿 ér son

## In a sentence

我会说一点儿中文。 I can speak a little Chinese.

说话要慢**一点儿**。

From [110、119、120 · Emergency numbers in China](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/emergency-numbers-in-china#library-word-139-142)

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- [百分点 bǎifēndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifendian)
- [差点 chàdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chadian)
- [大伙儿 dàhuǒr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dahuor)
- [单一 dānyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi)
- [点击 diǎnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianji)
- [点评 diǎnpíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianping)
- [点燃 diǎnrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianran)
- [点头 diǎntóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diantou)
- [点赞 diǎnzàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianzan)
- [地点 dìdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didian)

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