Difference between revisions of "Verbing briefly with "yixia""
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| + | * 请 你 等 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="trans">Please wait a little bit.</span> | ||
* 你 看 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">Take a quick look.</span> | * 你 看 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">Take a quick look.</span> | ||
* 请 你 读 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">Can you please read a bit of it.</span> | * 请 你 读 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">Can you please read a bit of it.</span> | ||
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* 试 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="trans">Try it.</span> | * 试 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="trans">Try it.</span> | ||
* 我 要 想 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="trans">I want to think a little.</span> | * 我 要 想 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="trans">I want to think a little.</span> | ||
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* 请 你 说 <em>一下</em> 为什么。<span class="trans">Please tell why.</span> | * 请 你 说 <em>一下</em> 为什么。<span class="trans">Please tell why.</span> | ||
* 不 要 哭 了，笑 <em>一下</em> ！<span class="trans">Don't cry, laugh!</span> | * 不 要 哭 了，笑 <em>一下</em> ！<span class="trans">Don't cry, laugh!</span> | ||
* 宝宝，亲 <em>一下</em> 爸爸。<span class="trans">Baby, give your dad a kiss.</span> | * 宝宝，亲 <em>一下</em> 爸爸。<span class="trans">Baby, give your dad a kiss.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 开 <em>一下</em> 窗 吧。 |
| + | * 写 <em>一下</em> 这 个 字。 | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
| − | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] ( | + | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 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] |
*[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）]] (p. 206)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] | *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）]] (p. 206)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] | ||
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After briefly reading this article, you will know how to 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
- 请 你 等 一下 。Please wait a little bit.
- 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。I'll listen.
- 试 一下 。Try it.
- 我 要 想 一下 。I want to think a little.
- 请 你 说 一下 为什么。Please tell why.
- 不 要 哭 了，笑 一下 ！Don't cry, laugh!
- 宝宝，亲 一下 爸爸。Baby, give your dad a kiss.
- 开 一下 窗 吧。
- 写 一下 这 个 字。
