AdverbsHSK 4
Expressing "all at once" with 一下子
一下子 (yīxiàzi) can be used before a predicate to express that something happens all at once or suddenly. The sentence usually uses 了 to mark the change or completed action.
Structure
Subj. + 一下子 + Predicate + 了
Examples
- 天气一下子变冷了。Tiānqì yīxiàzi biàn lěng le .The weather suddenly got cold.
- 他一下子吃了三碗米饭。Tā yīxiàzi chī le sān wǎn mǐfàn.He ate three bowls of rice all at once.
- 她下楼的时候一下子摔倒了。Tā xiàlóu de shíhou yīxiàzi shuāidǎo le .As she went down the stairs, she suddenly fell.
- 我们说话的时候，她一下子哭了。Wǒmen shuōhuà de shíhou, tā yīxiàzi kū le .She burst into tears when we were talking.
- 她上个月一下子瘦了很多。Tā shàng gè yuè yīxiàzi shòu le hěn duō.Last month, she lost a lot of weight all at once.