How to Say ‘It's a bit shorter that way.’ in Simplified Chinese
那边近一点。
nà biān jìn yì diǎn
[nah-byen jeen ee-dyen]
💬 Usage Tip: 近 "close" works on its own as the whole comment, with no 是. Adding 一点 after it makes it "a bit closer". Swap it for 快一点 "a bit faster".
Phrase Breakdown
那边
nà biān
[nah-byen]
over there; that side
Used to indicate a place or group of people at some distance.
经理在那边，你可以过去打招呼。
The manager is over there; you can go say hello.
近
jìn
[jeen]
near; close
近 means near or not far away.
酒店离这里很近。
The hotel is very close to here.
一点
yì diǎn
[ee-dyen]
a little; a bit
Adds softness by meaning 'a little' or 'a bit' in degree or time.
我们晚一点再联系吧。
Let’s contact each other a bit later.
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