一点 一點 yī diǎn a bit / a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er / a point (in a discussion etc) / (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) / one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3zhong1]) syn 一点一滴 一點一滴 yī diǎn yī dī bit by bit / every little bit syn 一曝十寒 yī pù shí hán one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. to work for a bit then skimp / sporadic effort / lack of sticking power / short attention span 陆续 陸續 lù xù in turn / successively / one after the other / bit by bit syn 点点滴滴 點點滴滴 diǎn diǎn dī dī bit by bit / dribs and drabs / the little details / every aspect 积攒 積攢 jī zǎn to save bit by bit / to accumulate syn 一点一点 一點一點 yī diǎn yī diǎn little by little / bit by bit / gradually 层层加码 層層加碼 céng céng jiā mǎ to increase bit by bit / repeated increments 里出外进 裡出外進 lǐ chū wài jìn uneven / in disorder / everything sticking out 淘汰 táo tài to wash out / (fig.) to cull / to weed out / to eliminate / to die out / to phase out syn 知难而退 知難而退 zhī nán ér tuì lit. to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom) / fig. to back out of an awkward situation / to get out on finding out what it's really like syn 症结 癥結 zhēng jié hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine) / crux of an issue / main point in an argument / sticking point / deadlock in negotiations syn 原封不动 原封不動 yuán fēng bù dòng sticking unmoving to the original (idiom) / not an iota changed / untouched syn 有始无终 有始無終 yǒu shǐ wú zhōng to start but not finish (idiom) / to fail to carry things through / lack of sticking power / short attention span syn 橡皮膏 xiàng pí gāo sticking plaster / adhesive bandage syn 症 癥 zhēng abdominal tumor / bowel obstruction / (fig.) sticking point syn 贴 貼 tiē to stick / to paste / to post (e.g. on a blog) / to keep close to / to fit snugly / to subsidize / allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) / sticker / classifier for sticking plaster: strip syn 为德不卒 為德不卒 wéi dé bù zú to start on virtue but give up (idiom) / to fail to carry things through / lack of sticking power / short attention span 为德不终 為德不終 wéi dé bù zhōng to start on virtue but give up (idiom) / to fail to carry things through / lack of sticking power / short attention span 创可贴 創可貼 chuāng kě tiē band-aid / sticking plaster 鸵鸟政策 鴕鳥政策 tuó niǎo zhèng cè ostrich policy (sticking one's head in the sand, failing to acknowledge danger) 前胸贴后背 前胸貼後背 qián xiōng tiē hòu bèi (lit.) chest sticking to back / (fig.) famished / (of several persons) packed chest to back OK绷 OK繃 OK - bēng (Tw) band-aid / sticking plaster 试探 試探 shì tàn to sound out / to probe / to feel out / to try out syn 灭 滅 miè to extinguish or put out / to go out (of a fire etc) / to exterminate or wipe out / to drown syn 拔 bá to pull up / to pull out / to draw out by suction / to select / to pick / to stand out (above level) / to surpass / to seize syn 熄 xī to extinguish / to put out (fire) / to quench / to stop burning / to go out (of fire, lamp etc) / to come to an end / to wither away / to die out / Taiwan pr. [xi2] syn 一下 yī xià (after a verb) a bit / a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try) / all at once / suddenly syn 后面 後面 hòu mian the back / the rear / the last bit / behind / near the end / at the back / later / afterwards syn 丝毫 絲毫 sī háo the slightest amount or degree / a bit syn 稍微 shāo wēi a little bit syn 几分 幾分 jǐ fēn somewhat / a bit syn 少量 shǎo liàng a smidgen / a little bit / a few syn 半点 半點 bàn diǎn the least bit syn 一二 yī èr one or two / a few / a little / just a bit syn 些许 些許 xiē xǔ a few / a little / a bit syn 点滴 點滴 diǎn dī a drip / a little bit / intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) syn 略微 lüè wēi a little bit / slightly syn 比特 bǐ tè bit (binary digit) (loanword) 早些 zǎo xiē a bit earlier 后边 後邊 hòu bian the back / the rear / the last bit / behind / near the end / at the back / later / afterwards syn 将就 將就 jiāng jiu to accept (a bit reluctantly) / to put up with syn 刀片 dāo piàn blade / razor blade / tool bit syn 位元 wèi yuán (Tw) (computing) bit 半分 bàn fēn a little bit 尽责 盡責 jìn zé to do one's duty / to do one's bit conscientiously syn 奉劝 奉勸 fèng quàn may I offer a bit of advice syn 大一些 dà yī xiē a bit bigger 末了 mò liǎo (coll.) final part / last bit / (coll.) in the end / finally syn 微乎其微 wēi hū qí wēi a tiny bit / very little / next to nothing (idiom) syn 钻头 鑽頭 zuàn tóu drill bit 一丝一毫 一絲一毫 yī sī yī háo one thread, one hair (idiom) / a tiny bit / an iota syn 良多 liáng duō considerably / much / quite a bit syn 小憩 xiǎo qì to rest for a bit / to take a breather 漠不关心 漠不關心 mò bù guān xīn not the least bit concerned / completely indifferent syn 慢走 màn zǒu Stay a bit! / Wait a minute! / (to a departing guest) Take care! syn 稍许 稍許 shāo xǔ a little / a bit syn 一点点 一點點 yī diǎn diǎn a little bit 位 wèi position / location / place / seat / classifier for people (honorific) / classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes) / (physics) potential syn 纹丝 紋絲 wén sī tiny bit / a jot / whisker 不是味儿 不是味兒 bù shì wèi r not the right flavor / not quite right / a bit off / fishy / queer / amiss / feel bad / be upset syn 丝 絲 sī silk / thread-like thing / (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips / classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc syn 衔 銜 xián bit (of a bridle) / to hold in the mouth / to harbor (feelings) / to link / to accept / rank / title syn 镳 鑣 biāo bit (of a bridle) / variant of 鏢|镖[biao1] 毫不介意 háo bu jiè yì to not mind (at all, a bit) / to not care in the slightest 识微见几 識微見幾 shí wēi jiàn jǐ lit. see a tiny bit and understand everything (idiom) 杂七杂八 雜七雜八 zá qī zá bā an assortment / a bit of everything / lots of different (skills) syn 一星半点 一星半點 yī xīng bàn diǎn just the tiniest bit / a hint of syn 一分一毫 yī fēn yī háo a tiny bit (idiom) / an iota 添砖加瓦 添磚加瓦 tiān zhuān jiā wǎ lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom) / fig. to do one's bit to help 有眼无珠 有眼無珠 yǒu yǎn wú zhū (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively) / unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with / to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would syn 丁点 丁點 dīng diǎn tiny bit 有一点儿 有一點兒 yǒu yī diǎn r a bit / a little 一丁点 一丁點 yī dīng diǎn a tiny bit 一暴十寒 yī pù shí hán one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. to work for a bit then skimp / sporadic effort / short attention span syn 三十二位元 sān shí èr wèi yuán 32-bit (computing) 八位元 bā wèi yuán 8-bit (computing) 六十四位元 liù shí sì wèi yuán 64-bit (computing) 冷丝丝 冷絲絲 lěng sī sī a bit chilly syn 十六位元 shí liù wèi yuán 16-bit (computing) 另觅新欢 另覓新歡 lìng mì xīn huān to seek happiness elsewhere (euphemism for extramarital sex) / a bit on the side 打短儿 打短兒 dǎ duǎn r casual labor / to work for a bit syn 时写时辍 時寫時輟 shí xiě shí chuò to write for a bit then give up / to write in fits and starts 没有事 沒有事 méi yǒu shì not a bit / nothing is up / nothing alarming is happening 真刀真枪 真刀真槍 zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng real swords, real spears (idiom) / real weapons / very much for real / every bit real / the genuine article 钻压 鑽壓 zuàn yā pressure on a drill bit 零杂 零雜 líng zá bit and pieces / small odds and ends 静一静 靜一靜 jìng yī jìng to put sth to rest / calm down a bit! 马衔 馬銜 mǎ xián bit / mouthpiece 冰山块 bergy bit 脉冲冲量 脈沖沖量 impulse bit 嚼子 jiáo zi bit / mouthpiece 一抿子 yī mǐn zi a little bit 不减当年 不減當年 bù jiǎn dāng nián (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit / to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever syn 稍嫌 shāo xián more than one would wish / somewhat / a bit too (old, contrived, distracting etc) 星相十足 xīng xiāng shí zú (coll.) to look every bit the big star 小作怡情，大作伤身 小作怡情，大作傷身 xiǎo zuò yí qíng , dà zuò shāng shēn a little bit of it does one good, but carried to excess it's harmful (idiom) 𫓹 錤 jī hoe / to go up / to fall / rainbow / mist / (literary) bit (of a horse's bridle) 