一下 (yí xià) — (quantifier) a little, a bit; for a short time (used after verbs to indicate brief duration or a try); (adverb) all at once; suddenly
Definition
Used after a verb to mean 'a little / for a moment' (看一下 'take a look') or to soften a request. As an adverb it means 'suddenly', like 忽然.
quantifier
(quantifier) a littlea bitfor a short time (used after verbs to indicate brief duration or a try)
adverb
all at oncesuddenly
Examples
- 一下。Qǐng děng yí xià.Please wait a moment.
- 一下。Wǒ xiǎng kàn yí xià shū.I want to read a book for a little while.
- 一下。Nǐ tīng yí xià zhè ge.Listen to this for a moment.
Grammar
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