The word "点儿" is formed by attaching the suffix "儿" to the character "点", which means "dot" or "point", to create a retroflex pronunciation that informally signifies "a little" or "a bit".
我吃点儿水果。
Wǒ chī diǎnr shuǐguǒ.
I eat a little fruit.
他喝了点儿水。
Tā hēle diǎnr shuǐ.
He drank a little water.
你需要早点儿的吗？
Nǐ xūyào zǎo diǎnr de ma?
Do you need an earlier one?
我有点儿累，想休息一会儿。
Wǒ yǒudiǎnr lèi, xiǎng xiūxi yīhuìr.
I am a little tired and want to rest for a while.
如果你能快点儿完成作业，我们就可以去看电影。
Rúguǒ nǐ néng kuài diǎnr wánchéng zuòyè, wǒmen jiù kěyǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
If you can finish your homework a bit faster, we can go see a movie.
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