How to Say ‘A little Chinese’ in Simplified Chinese
一点中文
yī diǎn zhōng wén
[ee dyen Zhōngwén]
💬 Usage Tip: In front of a noun, 一点 means "a little": 一点水 "a little water". In speech it often shrinks to 一点儿 (yì diǎnr) in the north.
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
The number one; in some phrases it means 'a' or 'one whole'.
我们一家来吃晚饭。
Our whole family came for dinner.
点
diǎn
[dyen]
a bit; a little
After an adjective or verb, it softens the tone to mean 'a little more/less.'
路上慢点，别着急。
Go a little slower on the way; don’t rush.
中文
zhōng wén
[Zhōngwén]
Chinese language
The Chinese language, especially written or spoken Mandarin.
你的中文很好。
Your Chinese is very good.
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