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| − | * 请 你 等 <em>一下</em> 。 <span class="expl">(You get the feeling that it shouldn't be a long wait.)</span><span class="pinyin">Qǐng nǐ děng <em>yīxià</em>.</span> <span class="trans">Please wait a little bit.</span> | + | * 请 你 等 <em>一下</em>。<span class="expl">(You get the feeling that it shouldn't be a long wait.)</span><span class="pinyin">Qǐng nǐ děng <em>yīxià</em>. </span> <span class="trans">Please wait a little bit. </span> |
| − | * 你 看 <em>一下</em> 。 <span class="expl">(It should be quick.)</span><span class="pinyin">Nǐ kàn <em>yīxià</em>.</span> <span class="trans">Take a look.</span> | + | * 你 看 <em>一下</em>。<span class="expl">(It should be quick.)</span><span class="pinyin">Nǐ kàn <em>yīxià</em>. </span> <span class="trans">Take a look. </span> |
| − | * 试 <em>一下</em> 吧。 <span class="expl">(How long can trying it take??)</span><span class="pinyin">Shì <em>yīxià</em> ba.</span> <span class="trans">Try it.</span> | + | * 试 <em>一下</em> 吧。<span class="expl">(How long can trying it take??)</span><span class="pinyin">Shì <em>yīxià</em> ba. </span> <span class="trans">Try it. </span> |
| − | * 我 要 想 <em>一下</em> 。 <span class="expl">(You're supposed to believe that I won't need to think about it long.)</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yào xiǎng <em>yīxià</em>.</span> <span class="trans">I want to think a little.</span> | + | * 我 要 想 <em>一下</em>。<span class="expl">(You're supposed to believe that I won't need to think about it long.)</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yào xiǎng <em>yīxià</em>. </span> <span class="trans">I want to think a little. </span> |
| − | * 请 你 说 <em>一下</em> | + | * 请 你 说 <em>一下</em> 为什么。<span class="expl">(I feel it should be a quick explanation.)</span><span class="pinyin">Qǐng nǐ shuō <em>yīxià</em> wèishénme. </span> <span class="trans">Please say why. </span> |
| − | * 不要 生气 | + | * 不要 生气 了，笑 <em>一下</em>！<span class="expl">(Just one quick laugh!)</span><span class="pinyin">Bù yào shēngqì le, xiào <em>yīxià</em>! </span> <span class="trans">Don't be mad, laugh! </span> |
| − | * | + | * 宝宝，亲 <em>一下</em> 爸爸。<span class="expl">(If a baby's kiss isn't quick, it's weird for everyone.)</span><span class="pinyin">Bǎobǎo, qīn <em>yīxià</em> bàba. </span> <span class="trans">Baby, give your dad a kiss. </span> |
| − | * 开 <em>一下</em> 门 吧 。 <span class="expl">(How long can it take to open the door?)</span><span class="pinyin">Kāi <em>yīxià</em> mén ba.</span> <span class="trans">Please open the door.</span> | + | * 开 <em>一下</em> 门 吧 。 <span class="expl">(How long can it take to open the door?)</span><span class="pinyin">Kāi <em>yīxià</em> mén ba. </span> <span class="trans">Please open the door. </span> |
| − | * 你 可以 来 <em>一下</em> 我 的 办公室 吗？<span class="expl">(Just come real quick.)</span><span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ lái <em>yīxià</em> wǒ de bàngōngshì ma?</span> <span class="trans">Could you please come to my office?</span> | + | * 你 可以 来 <em>一下</em> 我 的 办公室 吗？<span class="expl">(Just come real quick.)</span><span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ lái <em>yīxià</em> wǒ de bàngōngshì ma? </span> <span class="trans">Could you please come to my office? </span> |
| − | * 你 能 介绍 <em>一下</em> 自己 吗 ？ <span class="expl">(Not your life story, just a brief self-introduction.)</span><span class="pinyin">Nǐ néng jièshào <em>yīxià</em> zìjǐ ma?</span> <span class="trans">Could you introduce yourself briefly?</span> | + | * 你 能 介绍 <em>一下</em> 自己 吗 ？ <span class="expl">(Not your life story, just a brief self-introduction.)</span><span class="pinyin">Nǐ néng jièshào <em>yīxià</em> zìjǐ ma? </span> <span class="trans">Could you introduce yourself briefly? </span> |
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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 (yīxià) after it. Sometimes 一下 (yīxià) can soften the tone.
Subj. + Verb + 一下 + Obj.
Often, adding 一下 (yīxià) 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 (yīxià) over a long period of time to really get used to how it is used.
Examples
- 请 你 等 一下。(You get the feeling that it shouldn't be a long wait.) Please wait a little bit.
- 你 看 一下。(It should be quick.) Take a look.
- 试 一下 吧。(How long can trying it take??) Try it.
- 我 要 想 一下。(You're supposed to believe that I won't need to think about it long.) I want to think a little.
- 请 你 说 一下 为什么。(I feel it should be a quick explanation.) Please say why.
- 不要 生气 了，笑 一下！(Just one quick laugh!) Don't be mad, laugh!
- 宝宝，亲 一下 爸爸。(If a baby's kiss isn't quick, it's weird for everyone.) Baby, give your dad a kiss.
- 开 一下 门 吧 。 (How long can it take to open the door?) Please open the door.
- 你 可以 来 一下 我 的 办公室 吗？(Just come real quick.) Could you please come to my office?
- 你 能 介绍 一下 自己 吗 ？ (Not your life story, just a brief self-introduction.) Could you introduce yourself briefly?
