How to Say ‘A little something.’ in Simplified Chinese
一点东西。
yì diǎn dōng xī
[yīdiǎn dōngxi]
💬 Usage Tip: 一点 means "a little" or "some," and with 东西 it often just means "something" in a vague way. You can reuse it with other nouns too, like 一点水 "a little water."
Phrase Breakdown
一点
yì diǎn
[yīdiǎn]
a little
A small amount.
我吃了一点东西。
I ate a little something.
东西
dōng xī
[dōngxi]
thing
An object or item.
这是我的东西。
This is my thing.
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