一下子 (yī xià zi) — all at once; in one go; suddenly; all of a sudd…

Definition

An adverb meaning 'all at once' (a single quick action) or 'suddenly' (an abrupt change). Often pairs with 就 to stress immediacy, as in 一下子就 + verb.

adverb

all at oncein one gosuddenlyall of a sudden

一下子。
Tā yī xià zi jiù bǎ fàn chī wán le.
He finished the meal all at once.
一下子，。
Tiān qì yī xià zi biàn lěng le, duō chuān diǎn yī fu.
The weather suddenly turned cold — wear more clothes.
一下子。
Wǒ yī xià zi xiǎng qǐ le nà jiàn shì.
I suddenly remembered that matter.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

一下one time

偏正Modifier + head

'一' and '下' convey a single moment, and '子' completes the form meaning all at once.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

下 is drawn as a short horizontal line below a long curved line.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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