I can say what I like, order at a café, give my opinion, ask the price, and choose an item at a store.
Module 4 review: 一点儿 and 有点儿, measure words
Module 4 review: 一点儿 and 有点儿, measure words
What I can do now:
• say what I like and don't like;
• order food and a drink;
• say what I think of a dish;
• say a number up to 9,999 and understand a price;
• ask to look at something and choose it.
Summary: 有点儿 + adjective — “a bit (too) …”, about something unwelcome; verb + 一点儿 + what — “a little of something”; adjective + 一点儿 — “a bit more …”. English “a bit” covers all three. Common mistakes: ×一点儿贵 → 有点儿贵 (yǒudiǎnr guì).
The measure word depends on the thing: see the table.
一点儿 and 有点儿
| Pattern | Examples (with pinyin) |
|---|---|
| 有点儿 + adjective — a bit, and that's bad | 有点儿热 (yǒudiǎnr rè), 有点儿小 (yǒudiǎnr xiǎo) |
| verb + 一点儿 + what — a little | 吃一点儿苹果 (chī yìdiǎnr píngguǒ), 喝一点儿牛奶 (hē yìdiǎnr niúnǎi) |
| adjective + 一点儿 — a bit more | 贵一点儿 (guì yìdiǎnr), 新一点儿 (xīn yìdiǎnr) |
Measure words of the module
| Measure word | Used for | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 个 | people and many things | 一个人 (yí gè rén) |
| 本 | books | 一本书 (yì běn shū) |
| 家 | stores, restaurants | 一家商店 (yì jiā shāngdiàn) |
| 杯 | drinks | 一杯牛奶 (yì bēi niúnǎi) |
| 件 | clothes | 一件衣服 (yí jiàn yīfu) |
| 块 | money | 五块钱 (wǔ kuài qián) |
Lesson notes
Module 4 review: 一点儿 and 有点儿, measure words
What I can do now:
• say what I like and don't like;
• order food and a drink;
• say what I think of a dish;
• say a number up to 9,999 and understand a price;
• ask to look at something and choose it.
Summary: 有点儿 + adjective — “a bit (too) …”, about something unwelcome; verb + 一点儿 + what — “a little of something”; adjective + 一点儿 — “a bit more …”. English “a bit” covers all three. Common mistakes: ×一点儿贵 → 有点儿贵 (yǒudiǎnr guì).
The measure word depends on the thing: see the table.