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<p>这个杯子有一点儿水 (this cup has some water) sounds like 这个杯子 is the subject and it possesses some water</p>
<p>A better phrasing should be 这个杯子里有一点儿水 (inside this cup, there's some water)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
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<p>一点儿水在杯子里 (some water inside the cup) lack a verb, thus make it an incomplete sentence</p>
<p>A better phrasing should be 有一点儿水在杯子里。(There is some water inside the cup)</p>
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<ul>
<li><p>这个杯子里有一点儿水 emphasizes the cup (<em>pay attention to the cup, there's some water in it</em>)</p>
</li>
<li><p>有一点儿水在杯子里 emphasizes the water (<em>pay attention to the water, it is in a cup</em>)</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>You can use either one</p>

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<p>I want to say there is a little bit/some water in the cup.
Can I say either of these sentences to convey that message?</p>
<blockquote>
<p>这个杯子有一点儿水。</p>
<p>一点儿水在杯子里。</p>
</blockquote>

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Are the sentences 这个杯子有一点儿水 and 一点儿水在杯子里 correct?
# Are the sentences 这个杯子有一点儿水 and 一点儿水在杯子里 correct?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-15)

I want to say there is a little bit/some water in the cup.
Can I say either of these sentences to convey that message?

> 这个杯子有一点儿水。
>
> 一点儿水在杯子里。

**Tags:** grammar, sentence-structure

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-06-15. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

> 这个杯子有一点儿水 (this cup has some water) sounds like 这个杯子 is the subject and it possesses some water
>
> A better phrasing should be 这个杯子里有一点儿水 (inside this cup, there's some water)

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> 一点儿水在杯子里 (some water inside the cup) lack a verb, thus make it an incomplete sentence
>
> A better phrasing should be 有一点儿水在杯子里。(There is some water inside the cup)

* 这个杯子里有一点儿水 emphasizes the cup (*pay attention to the cup, there's some water in it*)
* 有一点儿水在杯子里 emphasizes the water (*pay attention to the water, it is in a cup*)

You can use either one


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