yī diǎn

一 点

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1
measure worda few; a little; partial
- nà xiē yáo chuán yī diǎn yě bù kě kào
  那些谣传一点也不可靠。
  There isn't a grain of truth in those rumours.
- tā quán chī guāng le yī diǎn bù shèng
  他全吃光了，一点不剩。
  He ate it all, down to the last morsel.
- zhè zhǒng tú liào yòng yī diǎn jiù kě tú yī dà piàn
  这种涂料用一点就可涂一大片。
  A small amount of this paint goes a long way.
2
measure wordthimbleful; taste; some; (indefinite amount)
- gěi wǒ yī diǎn shí wù
  给我一点食物。
  Give me something to eat.

Reduplication
"一点" can be reduplicated, for example: "一点点".
- 我只能吃一点点东西。
  I could just eat a little something.

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