Learn Hardcore Chinese: diǎnr

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.

如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　觉得juéde　太tài　着急zháojí，　不如bùrú　先xiān　喝hē　点儿diǎnr　水shuǐ，　再zài　慢慢mànmàn　想xiǎng　办法bànfǎ。rúguǒ nǐ juéde tài zháojí, bùrú xiān hē diǎnr shuǐ, zài mànmàn xiǎng bànfǎ.

If you feel too anxious, you might as well drink a little water first and then slowly think of a solution.

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