Learn Hardcore Chinese: diǎnr

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Usages of diǎnr

忙máng　了le　一yí　个gè　小时xiǎoshí　以后yǐhòu，　我wǒ　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　饿è，　想xiǎng　去qù　吃chī　点儿diǎnr　东西dōngxi。máng le yí gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu, wǒ yǒudiǎnr è, xiǎng qù chī diǎnr dōngxi.

After being busy for an hour, I felt a bit hungry and wanted to eat something.

你nǐ　喝hē　点儿diǎnr　水shuǐ　吧ba。nǐ hē diǎnr shuǐ ba.

Have a little water.

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