一点点

• 拼音: yī diǎn diǎn
• 汉字拆解: 一 = 'one'; 点 = 灬 (fire dots) + 占 (to divine), originally 'a spot/dot,' extended to 'a little'

含义

A tiny bit; a very small amount. Emphasises how little something is.

A more emphatic form of 一点 (a little), stressing that the amount is very small. Common in spoken Chinese. Can be used for quantities, degrees, or progress. The reduplication of 点 makes it feel smaller and often more colloquial.

例句

1. 我只会说一点点中文。
2. 再给我一点点时间。
3. 今天比昨天好了一点点。

用法指南

语境: everyday, conversation

语气: casual

正确说法

• 我饿了，想吃一点点东西。(I'm hungry — I want to eat a tiny bit of something.)
• 他一点点地进步了。(He improved little by little.)

错误说法

• 他一点点很高。(Don't use 一点点 before adjectives without 比 — say 他比我高一点点, not 他一点点很高.)

起源与历史

Formed by reduplicating 点 in 一点 (a little bit). Reduplication is a common Chinese intensification and softening strategy.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal