Discussion of 请给我来点儿冰块儿。/請給我來點兒冰塊兒。 [qǐng gěi wǒ lái diǎnr bīng kuàir] Please give me some ice cubes.

Discussion of 请给我来点儿冰块儿。/請給我來點兒冰塊兒。

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Why do we need the 來點兒 part? And would it be grammatical for it to be replaced with 一點兒? Would they mean the same thing?

sumbumroong

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These two are both correct but their grammatical structures are different:

- 请给我来点儿冰块儿。/ 请给我来一点儿冰块儿。点儿, in this case, is a shortened version of 一点儿. And 来 is a verb here. 给 is a preposition that indicates the recipient of the action 来. Please refer to: 来点儿 [phr] to have some, to give some

- 请给我一点儿冰块儿。In this case, 给 is a verb.

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