bit
/bɪt/noun
उच्चारण बिट
टुकड़ा, थोड़ा; बिट
Basic word
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[C]
a small amount or piece of something; (a bit) rather; a little; a short time or distance; (computing) the smallest unit of information used by a computer
टुकड़ा, थोड़ा; बिट
- a bit tired
- Wait a bit.
- 8 bits make a byte
+ 4 more examples
- Can I have a bit of your sandwich?
- The soup is a bit salty for my taste.
- I lived in Pune for a bit before moving to Mumbai.
- A single bit can store either zero or one.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a bit (of) + noun
A bit of means a small amount of something uncountable: a bit of luck, a bit of advice. It is informal.
'A bit of' uncountable noun की थोड़ी मात्रा बताता है: a bit of luck, a bit of advice। यह अनौपचारिक है।
- Add a bit of salt.
- He needs a bit of help with his homework.
a bit + adjective / adverb
Before an adjective or adverb, a bit means 'slightly': a bit tired, a bit slowly. It softens a complaint.
Adjective या adverb से पहले 'a bit' का अर्थ 'थोड़ा' होता है: a bit tired, a bit slowly।
- The soup is a bit salty.
- Could you speak a bit more slowly?
a bit more / a bit less / quite a bit
A bit more and a bit less compare amounts. Quite a bit means a fairly large amount.
A bit more और a bit less मात्रा की तुलना करते हैं। 'Quite a bit' का अर्थ काफ़ी अधिक है।
- Radhika has improved quite a bit this year.
- Wait a bit longer.
a bit of a + noun
This phrase means 'rather a': a bit of a problem, a bit of a surprise. A singular countable noun follows.
यह वाक्यांश 'काफ़ी कुछ' के अर्थ में आता है: a bit of a problem। इसके बाद singular countable noun आता है।
- Missing the bus was a bit of a problem.
bit (computing and past tense)
Bit also means the smallest unit of computer data, and it is the past tense of bite: the dog bit him. A bit is not the same as a byte, which is eight bits.
Bit का अर्थ कंप्यूटर डेटा की सबसे छोटी इकाई भी है, और यह bite का past tense भी है। एक byte में आठ bits होते हैं।
- A byte has eight bits.
- The dog bit the postman.
+Collocations 4
adjective + bit
littletinysmallgoodfair
- A little bit of practice every day improves your handwriting.
quantifier + a bit
quitea littlejust aeverynot a
- He is not a bit afraid of the dark.
bit + preposition
a bit ofa bit fora bit by bita bit at a time
- Take the medicine a bit at a time.
bit + of + noun
bit of newsbit of luckbit of funbit of troublebit of paper
- I have a bit of news for you.
“More examples 6
- I am a bit worried about tomorrow's maths test.
मैं कल की गणित परीक्षा को लेकर थोड़ा चिंतित हूँ।
- Radhika gave the beggar a bit of her lunch.
राधिका ने भिखारी को अपने खाने का थोड़ा हिस्सा दे दिया।
- The room is a bit small for ten people.
कमरा दस लोगों के लिए थोड़ा छोटा है।
- He sat there for a bit before answering.
वह उत्तर देने से पहले थोड़ी देर वहाँ बैठा रहा।
- A single bit can be either 0 or 1.
एक bit या तो 0 हो सकता है या 1।
- Wait a bit; the rain will stop soon.
थोड़ा रुको; बारिश जल्दी रुक जाएगी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Give me a bit of chairs.
✓ Give me a few chairs.
A bit of goes with uncountable nouns; with plural countable nouns use a few.
'A bit of' uncountable noun के साथ आता है; plural countable के साथ 'a few' लगाएँ।
✗ She is bit tall.
✓ She is a bit tall.
Bit needs the article a in this use.
इस प्रयोग में bit से पहले article 'a' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean a small amount, but they differ in what they go with.
ये शब्द थोड़ी मात्रा बताते हैं, पर इनके साथ आने वाले शब्द अलग हैं।
a bit
Informal; with uncountable nouns, adjectives and adverbs.
अनौपचारिक; uncountable nouns, adjectives और adverbs के साथ।
- A bit of rain fell.
a little
More neutral; with uncountable nouns.
अधिक तटस्थ; uncountable nouns के साथ।
- I have a little time.
a few
With plural countable nouns.
Plural countable nouns के साथ।
- I have a few books.
¶Idioms 7
bit by bit
a piece at a time; gradually
धीरे-धीरे; थोड़ा-थोड़ा करके
- Bit by bit, her English improved.
- They saved the money bit by bit.
a bit much
not fair or not reasonable (informal)
(किसी बात का) ज़रा ज़्यादा या अनुचित होना (अनौपचारिक)
- It's a bit much asking me to work on a Sunday.
- His jokes were a bit much for the older guests.
do your bit
to do your share of a task (informal)
(किसी काम में) अपना हिस्सा या योगदान देना
- We must all do our bit to keep the city clean.
- Radhika did her bit by teaching poor children every Sunday.
not a bit / not one (little) bit
not at all
ज़रा भी नहीं; बिल्कुल नहीं
- I'm not a bit tired.
- She didn't care one little bit.
to bits
into small pieces; very much (informal)
टुकड़े-टुकड़े होकर; बहुत ज़्यादा (अनौपचारिक)
- The old book fell to bits.
- She loves her grandchildren to bits.
bits and pieces
small objects or items of various kinds (informal)
छोटी-मोटी चीज़ें; फुटकर सामान
- I keep all my bits and pieces in this box.
- Pack your bits and pieces; we're leaving.
take the bit between your teeth
to become very determined about sth so that nobody can stop you
(किसी काम को करने की) ठान लेना
- Once she takes the bit between her teeth, nothing will stop her.
- He took the bit between his teeth and finished the book in a month.
§Grammar and usage
Grammar and usage: a bit (rather, a little: 'a bit late'); not a bit (not at all: 'I'm not a bit tired'); a bit of + uncountable noun ('a bit of advice'); bit is also the past tense of bite.
Grammar और प्रयोग में a bit (कुछ, थोड़ा: 'a bit late'); not a bit (बिलकुल नहीं: 'I'm not a bit tired'); a bit of + uncountable noun ('a bit of advice'); bit, bite का past tense भी है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bit by bit (gradually), do your bit (do your share of work), every bit as (just as: 'every bit as good'), to bits (into small pieces; very much: 'I love it to bits'), a bit much (unreasonable), champing at the bit (impatient to start).
Idioms: bit by bit (धीरे-धीरे), do your bit (अपने हिस्से का काम करना), every bit as (बिलकुल उतना ही: 'every bit as good'), to bits (टुकड़ों में; बहुत अधिक: 'I love it to bits'), a bit much (अनुचित), champing at the bit (शुरू करने को अधीर)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Computer GK: bit means binary digit (0 or 1); 8 bits = 1 byte; 1,024 bytes = 1 kilobyte.
Computer GK में bit का अर्थ binary digit (0 या 1) है; 8 bits = 1 byte; 1,024 bytes = 1 kilobyte।