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 一点一点 一點一點 yī diǎn yī diǎn little by little / bit by bit / gradually 点点滴滴 點點滴滴 diǎn diǎn dī dī bit by bit / dribs and drabs / the little details / every aspect 一物降一物 yī wù xiáng yī wù lit. one object bests another object / every item has a weakness (idiom) / there is a rock to every scissor, a scissor to every paper, and a paper to every rock 一举手一投足 一舉手一投足 yī jǔ shǒu yī tóu zú every little move / every single movement 陆续 陸續 lù xù in turn / successively / one after the other / bit by bit syn 积攒 積攢 jī zǎn to save bit by bit / to accumulate syn 层层加码 層層加碼 céng céng jiā mǎ to increase bit by bit / repeated increments 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 稍微 shāo wēi a little bit syn 少量 shǎo liàng a smidgen / a little bit / a few 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 半分 bàn fēn a little bit 微乎其微 wēi hū qí wēi a tiny bit / very little / next to nothing (idiom) syn 稍许 稍許 shāo xǔ a little / a bit syn 一点点 一點點 yī diǎn diǎn a little bit 有一点儿 有一點兒 yǒu yī diǎn r a bit / a little 一抿子 yī mǐn zi a little bit 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) 一不小心 yī bù xiǎo xīn to be a little bit careless / to have a moment of inattentiveness / accidentally syn 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 星相十足 xīng xiāng shí zú (coll.) to look every bit the big star 缓缓 緩緩 huǎn huǎn slowly / unhurriedly / little by little syn 小弟 xiǎo dì little brother / I, your little brother (humble) syn 小妹妹 xiǎo mèi mei little sister / little girl / (coll.) vulva 小弟弟 xiǎo dì di little brother / little boy / (coll.) penis 节节 節節 jié jié step by step / little by little syn 细水长流 細水長流 xì shuǐ cháng liú lit. thin streams flow forever / fig. economy will get you a long way / to work steadily at something little by little syn 逐次 zhú cì gradually / one after another / little by little 积少成多 積少成多 jī shǎo chéng duō (idiom) many little things add up to sth great / many little drops make an ocean syn 一来二去 一來二去 yī lái èr qù gradually / little by little / in the course of time syn 雷大雨小 léi dà yǔ xiǎo lit. much thunder but little rain / fig. a lot of talk but little action / his bark is worse than his bite 小哥哥 xiǎo gē ge little boy who is older than another young child (e.g. his playmate) / (neologism c. 2017) (slang) amiable form of address for a young man of about one's own age or a little older 小姐姐 xiǎo jiě jie little girl who is older than another young child (e.g. her playmate) / (neologism c. 2017) (slang) young lady (amiable form of address for a young woman of about one's own age or a little older) 积少成多 積少成多 jī shǎo - chéng duō (idiom) many little things add up to sth great / many little drops make an ocean syn 凡是 fán shì each and every / every / all / any syn 日月 rì yuè the sun and moon / day and month / every day and every month / season / life and livelihood syn 一举一动 一舉一動 yī jǔ yī dòng every movement / each and every move syn 百般 bǎi bān in hundred and one ways / in every possible way / by every means syn 俱全 jù quán every kind / every variety under the sun / a complete gamut syn 家家户户 家家戶戶 jiā jiā hù hù each and every family (idiom) / every household 步步为营 步步為營 bù bù wéi yíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step / to consolidate at every step syn 三天两头 三天兩頭 sān tiān liǎng tóu lit. twice every three days (idiom) / practically every day / frequently syn 见缝插针 見縫插針 jiàn fèng chā zhēn lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom) / fig. to make use of every second and every inch syn 分秒必争 分秒必爭 fēn miǎo bì zhēng seize every minute and second (idiom) / not a minute to lose / every moment counts syn 一个萝卜一个坑 一個蘿蔔一個坑 yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom) / fig. each person has his own position / each to his own / horses for courses / every kettle has its lid 旬输月送 旬輸月送 xún shū yuè sòng pay every ten days, give tribute every month (idiom) / incessant and ever more complicated demands 一颦一笑 一顰一笑 yī pín yī xiào every frown and every smile syn 战无不胜，攻无不克 戰無不勝，攻無不克 zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù kè to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom) / all-conquering / ever victorious / nothing they can't do 战无不胜，攻无不取 戰無不勝，攻無不取 zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom) / all-conquering / ever victorious / nothing they can't do 攻无不克，战无不胜 攻無不克，戰無不勝 gōng wú bù kè , zhàn wú bù shèng to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom) / all-conquering / ever victorious / nothing they can't do 每时每日 每時每日 měi shí měi rì every day and every hour / hourly and daily (idiom) 见缝就钻 見縫就鑽 jiàn fèng jiù zuān lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom) / fig. to make the most of every opportunity syn 冤有头，债有主 冤有頭，債有主 yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom) / when settling disputes one should not involve third parties 一举一动 一舉一動 yī jǔ - yī dòng (idiom) every movement / each and every move syn 隔三差五 gé sān - chà wǔ (idiom) every few days / every once in a while 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 几分 幾分 jǐ fēn somewhat / a bit syn 半点 半點 bàn diǎn the least bit 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 突起 tū qǐ to appear suddenly / projection / bit sticking out syn 刀片 dāo piàn blade / razor blade / tool bit syn 位元 wèi yuán (Tw) (computing) 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 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 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] 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 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 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) 