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How to Say ‘I'll make them a bit bigger.’ in Simplified Chinese

我改大一点。

wǒ gǎi dà yì diǎn

[wo guy dah ee-dyen]

💬 Usage Tip: 改 "change" followed by a result says how you'll change something: 改大 "make bigger", 改小 "make smaller".

Phrase Breakdown

我改

wǒ gǎi

I'll change (it)

改 (gǎi) means 'to change' or 'to revise'. Both 我 and 改 are 3rd tone, so 我 is said with a rising tone (wó gǎi).

Example

我改一下。

I'll change it a bit.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

改

gǎi

[guy]

to change; to alter

Used when changing a plan, time, or reservation.

Example

我想改一下预约时间。

I’d like to change the reservation time.

大一点。

dà yì diǎn

a bit bigger

Adjective + 一点 (yìdiǎn) means 'a little more…'. Here it shows the result of the change: bigger.

Example

声音大一点。

A bit louder, please.

Words in this phrase

大

dà

[dah]

big; large

Used to describe a large size, such as a large coffee.

Example

我要大杯咖啡。

I want a large coffee.

一点

yì diǎn

[ee-dyen]

a little; a bit

Adds softness by meaning 'a little' or 'a bit' in degree or time.

Example

我们晚一点再联系吧。

Let’s contact each other a bit later.

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