Difference between revisions of "Verbing briefly with "yixia""
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== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
| − | To express that a verb is carried out briefly or "a little bit," you can add 一下 after it. | + | To express that a verb is carried out briefly or "a little bit," you can add 一下 after it. Sometimes 一下 can soften the tone. |
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| + | Often, adding 一下 just makes the Chinese feel more natural. This is not something you can get a feel for quickly. You'll want to observe how native speakers use 一下 over a long period of time to really get used to how it is used. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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* 我 听 <em>一下</em> 音乐。<span class="trans">I'll listen to some music.</span> | * 我 听 <em>一下</em> 音乐。<span class="trans">I'll listen to some music.</span> | ||
* 你 尝 <em>一下</em> 这 个 菜。<span class="trans">Have a little taste of this dish.</span> | * 你 尝 <em>一下</em> 这 个 菜。<span class="trans">Have a little taste of this dish.</span> | ||
| + | * 我 要 试 <em>一下</em> 这 件 衣服。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 你 可以 帮 我 做 <em>一下</em> 这 个 工作 吗？<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 你 让 我 想 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 帮 我 修 <em>一下</em> 电脑 吧。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 不 要 哭 了，笑 <em>一下</em> ！<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 宝宝，亲 <em>一下</em> 爸爸。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 来，抱 <em>一下</em> ，祝 你 一路 平安！<span class="trans"></span> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 126) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 126) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | ||
Revision as of 08:00, 6 September 2013
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Keywords
Use 一下 (yīxià) to express a brief action.
Structure
To express that a verb is carried out briefly or "a little bit," you can add 一下 after it. Sometimes 一下 can soften the tone.
Subject + Verb + 一下 + Object
Often, adding 一下 just makes the Chinese feel more natural. This is not something you can get a feel for quickly. You'll want to observe how native speakers use 一下 over a long period of time to really get used to how it is used.
Examples
- 你 看 一下。Take a quick look.
- 请 你 读 一下。Can you please read a bit of it.
- 我 听 一下 音乐。I'll listen to some music.
- 你 尝 一下 这 个 菜。Have a little taste of this dish.
- 我 要 试 一下 这 件 衣服。
- 你 可以 帮 我 做 一下 这 个 工作 吗？
- 你 让 我 想 一下 。
- 帮 我 修 一下 电脑 吧。
- 不 要 哭 了，笑 一下 ！
- 宝宝，亲 一下 爸爸。
- 来，抱 一下 ，祝 你 一路 平安！
