两下子 (liǎng xià zi) — (quantifier) a couple of times; (noun, colloquial) skill, ability, trick (e.g. in 有两下子)
Definition
A colloquial 量词 that doubles as a noun meaning 'skill / knack' in 有两下子 ('he's got a few tricks'). Often glossed as 'a couple of times' when used as a quantifier for repeated action.
(quantifier) a couple of times(noun, colloquial) skillabilitytrick (e.g. in 有两下子)
Examples
- 两下子，。Tā zhēn yǒu liǎng xià zi, zhè me kuài jiù bǎ wèn tí jiě jué le.He's really got skill — he solved the problem so quickly.
- 两下子。Wǒ zhī shì le liǎng xià zi jiù chéng gōng le.I only tried a couple of times and succeeded.
- 两下子？Nǐ néng gěi dà jiā biǎo yǎn liǎng xià zi ma?Can you show everyone a few moves (a little performance)?
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