How to Say ‘A bit tiring, but a lot of fun.’ in Simplified Chinese
有点儿累，但是很好玩。
yǒu diǎn ér lèi dàn shì hěn hǎo wán
[yǒudiǎnr lèi dànshì hen hǎowán]
Phrase Breakdown
有点儿累，
yǒu diǎn ér lèi
a little tired,
有点儿 (yǒudiǎnr) means 'a little'. It is used with things that feel negative. 儿 adds an 'r' sound.
我有点儿饿。
I'm a little hungry.
Words in this phrase
有点儿
yǒu diǎn ér
[yǒudiǎnr]
a bit; somewhat
Adverb before adjectives, often showing something is slightly undesirable.
今天有点儿冷。
It's a bit cold today.
累
lèi
[lèi]
tired
Feeling lack of energy.
工作一天很累。
Working all day is tiring.
但是很好玩。
dàn shì hěn hǎo wán
but it was a lot of fun.
但是 (dànshì) means but. 好玩 (hǎowán) means fun. 很 and 好 are both third tones, so 很 rises.
这个游戏很好玩。
This game is really fun.
Words in this phrase
但是
dàn shì
[dànshì]
but; however
Conjunction that introduces a contrast.
我想去，但是没时间。
I want to go, but I don't have time.
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning “very,” often used before adjectives in polite conversation.
这个活动很热闹，“很”常用来加强语气。
This event is lively; 很 is often used to strengthen the tone.
好玩
hǎo wán
[hǎowán]
fun; interesting
Adjective for something that is enjoyable to do.
这个游戏很好玩。
This game is a lot of fun.
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