How to say “This one is a bit big” in Chinese
“This one is a bit big” in Chinese is 这个有点大。, written in pinyin as Zhège yǒudiǎn dà.
这个有点大。
Zhège yǒudiǎn dà.
This one is a bit big.
Word by word
What each part of 这个有点大。 actually means.
- 这个zhègethis one
- 有点yǒudiǎna bit
- 大dàbig
When you use it
- Use it in the fitting room or right after trying a jacket over your clothes, when the size is close but one step too loose.
- It keeps the sale moving — the seller immediately reaches for a smaller size instead of waiting for you to decide.
Use 这个有点大。 in shopping situations. Prices, sizes, bargaining and paying.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
大了一点。
Dà le yìdiǎn
It's a little big.
太大了，有小一号的吗？
Tài dà le, yǒu xiǎo yí hào de ma?
Too big — do you have one size smaller?
有点松。
Yǒudiǎn sōng
It's a bit loose.
What usually trips people up
- Saying 不好看 (ugly) when you mean the fit — keep the judgment on size only; 有点大 gets a size swap, 不好看 ends the conversation.
- Confusing 号 (size) with 大 alone — for shoes and clothes, asking for 小一号 (one size smaller) is the sentence sellers actually act on.
- Swapping 大 and 小 under pressure — pause one second; this is the single most costly two-character mix-up in a Chinese fitting room.
What you might hear back
- 给你换小一号。Gěi nǐ huàn xiǎo yí hàoI'll get you one size smaller.
- 这还有个小码的。Zhè hái yǒu gè xiǎo mǎ deHere's one in a small.
- 这个版型偏大。Zhège bǎnxíng piān dàThis cut runs large.
Common questions
- How do you say "This one is a bit big" in Chinese?
- "This one is a bit big" in Chinese is 这个有点大。 — written in pinyin as Zhège yǒudiǎn dà. It is a shopping phrase you would use in China.
- What does 这个有点大。 mean in Chinese?
- 这个有点大。 (Zhège yǒudiǎn dà) means "This one is a bit big". Broken down word by word: 这个 (zhège) means "this one"; 有点 (yǒudiǎn) means "a bit"; 大 (dà) means "big".
- When would you use "This one is a bit big" in Chinese?
- Use it in the fitting room or right after trying a jacket over your clothes, when the size is close but one step too loose. It keeps the sale moving — the seller immediately reaches for a smaller size instead of waiting for you to decide.
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