Welcome to our Mandarin Chinese learning series - Ask Litao. In each Chinese lesson, we will answer your questions on learning Mandarin Chinese.
Today's question is from a British student, in the email he asked: "What's the differences between the two useful Chinese words 有点儿 and 一点儿?” Both of 有点儿 and 一点儿 can be translated as “a little” in English, in this Mandarin Chinese lesson, you will learn how to use them correctly. To check if you understand the differences between 有点儿 and 一点儿 after learning this Chinese lesson, here is a question for you: how do you say "could you make it a bit cheaper? " when you're bargaining in Chinese. 能一点儿便宜吗？能便宜一点儿吗？or 能便宜有点儿吗？which one is correct? Please leave your answer in comments.
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