<p>In the audio course Pimsleur Mandarin III an expression is taught which you can say when giving someone a gift. The expression itself is unclear to me, which one of these is it?</p>

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<li>yī diǎnr shǎo yì sī</li>
<li>yī diǎnr xiǎo yì sī</li>
<li>or something else?</li>
</ul>

<p>Searching online I couldn't find any reference/usage of this expression. Is it a common expression to use?</p>

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2016-05-29T10:49:38.440Z
小意思 means a "small token" (of gratitude, etc.) Normally, you don't need to put a whole sentence around it. When you hand over a gift or someone makes a compliment about a gift you offered, you can use this expression to "downplay" the value, it conveys the notion of politeness.
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Unclear expression in Pimsleur 3 "here is a small gift"
# Unclear expression in Pimsleur 3 "here is a small gift"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-28)

In the audio course Pimsleur Mandarin III an expression is taught which you can say when giving someone a gift. The expression itself is unclear to me, which one of these is it?

* yī diǎnr shǎo yì sī
* yī diǎnr xiǎo yì sī
* or something else?

Searching online I couldn't find any reference/usage of this expression. Is it a common expression to use?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 小意思 means a "small token" (of gratitude, etc.) Normally, you don't need to put a whole sentence around it. When you hand over a gift or someone makes a compliment about a gift you offered, you can use this expression to "downplay" the value, it conveys the notion of politeness.  

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