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How to Say ‘Do you have a smaller size?’ in Simplified Chinese

有小一点的吗?

yǒu xiǎo yì diǎn de ma

[yoh shyaow ee-dyen duh ma]

💬 Usage Tip: [有 + adjective + 一点 + 的 + 吗] is a common way to ask whether something in that quality exists: [有小一点的吗?] = "do you have one a bit smaller?" The [的] turns the description into "one that is...".

Phrase Breakdown

yǒu

[yoh]

have; there is/are

Used to ask whether something exists or is available.

Example

你们有这个颜色吗?

Do you have this color?

小一点的

xiǎo yì diǎn de

smaller one

Describes a slightly smaller size.

Example

我要小一点的。

I want a smaller one.

Words in this phrase

xiǎo

[shyaow]

small

Describes size as not big.

Example

我想要小一点的。

I want a smaller one.

一点

yì diǎn

[ee-dyen]

a little bit; a little

Used after adjectives or verbs to soften a request or indicate a small degree.

Example

这个太大了,我要小一点。

This is too big; I want it a little smaller.

de

[duh]

one that is...; descriptive particle

Used after adjectives or phrases to describe a noun that is omitted.

Example

有没有便宜一点的?

Do you have a cheaper one?

吗?

ma

question particle

Turns the sentence into a question.

Example

有大一点的吗?

Do you have a slightly bigger one?

Words in this phrase

ma

[ma]

question particle

Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.

Example

还有别的吗?

Do you have anything else?

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