A little: 有点儿 vs 一点儿

Structure 有点儿 + adjective · adjective + 一点儿

Both mean "a little", but they are NOT interchangeable. 有点儿 goes BEFORE the adjective and almost always sounds like a complaint or something unwanted: 有点儿贵 = "it’s a bit expensive". 一点儿 goes AFTER the adjective and is used to request or compare: 便宜一点儿 = "a bit cheaper". Tip: 有点儿 = "(it’s) a bit…"; adj + 一点儿 = "a bit more…".

Examples

这zhè个ge有yǒu点diǎn儿r贵guì。
This is a bit expensive.
能néng不bù能néng便pián宜yi一yī点diǎn儿r？
Could it be a bit cheaper?
我wǒ今jīn天tiān有yǒu点diǎn儿r累lèi。
I’m a bit tired today.

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