a little in Chinese

Translations

一下 yīxià ;

一点儿 yīdiǎnr ;

一点点 yīdiǎndiǎn ;

啲 dī ;

稍 shāo ;

一点 yīdiǎn ;

一些 yīxiē ;

有点儿 yǒudiǎnr ;

有点 yǒudiǎn ;

有一点儿 yǒu yīdiǎnr ;

稍稍 shāoshāo ;

少许 shǎoxǔ ;

稍许 shāoxǔ ;

些许 xiēxǔ

一下 yīxià —

in a while ; to do ; give it a go ; all of a sudden ; one time ; once ; a little ; all at once

一点儿 yīdiǎnr —

a little

一点点 yīdiǎndiǎn —

a little bit ; a little

啲 dī —

a little ; few ; some

稍 shāo —

somewhat ; a little

一点 yīdiǎn —

a little ; a bit ; one point ; one dot

一些 yīxiē —

a few ; a little ; some

有点儿 yǒudiǎnr —

slightly ; somewhat ; a little ; to be a bit

有点 yǒudiǎn —

slightly ; a little ; a liitle bit

有一点儿 yǒu yīdiǎnr —

a little ; to be a little ; a bit

稍稍 shāoshāo —

slightly ; somewhat ; a little

少许 shǎoxǔ —

a little ; ace ; a few

稍许 shāoxǔ —

a little ; a bit

些许 xiēxǔ —

a little ; a bit ; a few ; trifling

Sources: Adso Chinese-English Dictionary; CC-CEDICT

Examples

如果他年轻一点，他将很适合这个职位。

If he were a little younger, he would be eligible for the post.

我想看看。

I want to have a little look.

请你把冷气调高点。

Please turn up the AC a little bit.

如果他再努力一点，就可能已经成功了。

With just a little more effort, he would have succeeded.

我没请他来参加庆祝会，感到有点内疚。

I feel a little guilty that I didn't invite him to join the celebration.

他是个很安静的人，头顶有点秃。

He's a quiet man, a little bald on top.

他有点苍白。

He's a little pale.

珍的这个球拍比我昨天买的那个重了一点点。

This racket of Jane's is a little heavier than the one which I bought yesterday.

我给你带了点东西。

I brought you a little something.

给我一点钱。

Give me a little money.