HSK 2
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一点儿 vs 一下儿

/ yí xiàr vs yì diǎnr /
Strokes
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Definition

一点儿 indicates the small number of things and its slight degree, —下儿 indicates the small amount of an action and its slight degree;

 

When a request is given, the use of the two phrases can result in an easy and polite tone.

Example

一点儿
一 点儿is used before an object, which can be omitted.
1
Qǐng
gěi
  
(
  
)
diǎnr  
点儿
shuǐ
  

Please give me some water.

一下儿
一下儿 can be used after a verb. It is equivalent to the duplication of verb AA, whose object can be omitted.
2
Lǎoshī
老师
  
,
nín
kàn
xiàr  
下儿
  
(
kànkan
看看
  
)
  
,
zhège
这个
xiě
de
duì
duì
不对
  
?

Teacher, could you have a look? Did I write this character correctly?

Exercise

Complete the sentences with 一点儿 or —下儿:

 

A:你( ),这是谁唱的歌啊?

B:好的,让我想想。

 

A:该休息一会儿了。

B:( ),我马上就做完了。

 

A:饭后还有水果,要吗?

B:好的,我再吃( )。

 

A:旅行的事你想好了吗 ?

B:还没有,我再( )。

 

校长:我给大家( ),这是张老师。

同学们:张老师好。

 

A:作业做完了吗?

B:没呢,还( )。