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一下子 (yīxiàzi) can be used as an [[adverb]] meaning "all at once." It has to come at the beginning of the sentence. In colloquial Chinese, "一下" is also used.
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一下子 (yīxiàzi) can be used as an [[adverb]], meaning "all at once." Because it inherently encompasses a sense of "completion," it's typically going to be followed by a [[了]] (le) later in the sentence.
  
== Used as "All at once" ==
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== Used as "All at Once" ==
  
一下子 (yīxiàzi) is a very informal expression to describe how fast things happened. 通常涉及的是数量上或程度上短时间内的突然的、剧烈的变化。谓语有时会包含数量短语。
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一下子 (yīxiàzi) is a very informal expression to describe how fast things happened. It usually touches upon sudden or severe changes in a very short amount of time. Although 一下子 (yīxiàzi) is already quite informal, in colloquial Chinese 一下 (yīxià) can also be used to express the same thing.
  
 
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*天气 <em>一下</em> 变 冷 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tiānqì <em>yīxià</em> biàn lěng <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">The weather is suddenly getting cold.</span>
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*天气 <em>一下子</em> 变 冷 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tiānqì <em>yīxiàzi</em> biàn lěng <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">The weather suddenly got cold.</span>
*他 <em>一下</em> 吃 <strong>了</strong> 三 碗 米饭 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yīxià</em> chī <strong>le</strong> sān wǎn mǐfàn.</span><span class="trans">He ate three bowls of rice at all once.</span>
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*他 <em>一下子</em> 吃 <strong>了</strong> 三 碗 米饭 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yīxiàzi</em> chī <strong>le</strong> sān wǎn mǐfàn.</span><span class="trans">He ate three bowls of rice all at once.</span>
*她 下楼 的时候 <em>一下子</em> 摔倒 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā xiàlóu de shíhou <em>yīxiàzi</em> shuāidǎo <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">She suddenly fell when she went downstairs.</span>
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*她 下楼 的时候 <em>一下子</em> 摔倒 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā xiàlóu de shíhou <em>yīxiàzi</em> shuāidǎo <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">As she went down the stairs, she suddenly fell.</span>
*我们 说话 的 时候 ,她 <em>一下子</em> 哭 <strong>了</strong> 起来 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen shuōhuà de shíhou, tā <em>yīxiàzi</em> kū <strong>le</strong> qǐlai.</span><span class="trans">She burst into tears when we were talking.</span>
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*我们 说话 的 时候 ,她 <em>一下子</em> 哭 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen shuōhuà de shíhou, tā <em>yīxiàzi</em> kū <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">She burst into tears when we were talking.</span>
*她 上 个 月 <em>一下</em> 瘦 <strong>了</strong> 十 斤 <span class="expl">One "jin" = 500g</span><span class="pinyin">Tā shàng gè yuè <em>yīxià</em> shòu <strong>le</strong> shí jīn.</span><span class="trans">She lost ten jin the first last month at all once.</span>
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*她 上 个 月 <em>一下子</em> 瘦 <strong>了</strong> 很 多 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shàng gè yuè <em>yīxiàzi</em> shòu <strong>le</strong> hěn duō.</span><span class="trans">Last month, she lost a lot of weight all at once.</span>
  
 
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== Used as "Soon and Naturally" ==
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== Used as "Quickly" and "Naturally" ==
  
一般都会有铺垫,解释"事情发生得很快,同时也很自然、很轻松"的原因。后面经常跟""连用。
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一下子 (yīxiàzi), followed with [[]] (jiù), usually implies that things happened very quickly, naturally, and easily. Again, 一下 (yīxià) can also be used instead of 一下子 (yīxiàzi).
  
 
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*听 他 说 完 ,我 <em>一下子</em> <strong>就</strong> 明白 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tīng tā shuō wán, wǒ <em>yīxiàzi</em> <strong>jiù</strong> míngbai le.</span><span class="trans">After hearing him out, I understood everything all at once.</span>
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*老师 进来 以后 ,大家 <em>一下子</em> <strong>就</strong> 安静 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī jìnlái yǐhòu, dàjiā <em>yīxiàzi</em> <strong>jiù</strong> ānjìng <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">Everyone became silent after the teacher came in.</span>
*他 是 最 高 的 ,我 <em>一下</em> <strong>就</strong> 看到 他 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì zuì gāo de, wǒ <em>yīxià</em> <strong>jiù</strong> kàndào tā le.</span><span class="trans">He is the tallest. I spotted him right away.</span>
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*听 他 说 完 ,我 <em>一下子</em> <strong>就</strong> 明白 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tīng tā shuō wán, wǒ <em>yīxiàzi</em> <strong>jiù</strong> míngbai <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">After hearing him out, I understood everything all at once.</span>
*拍 完 那 部 电影 以后,他 <em>一下子</em> <strong>就</strong> 出名 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Pāi wán nà bù diànyǐng yǐhòu, tā <em>yīxiàzi</em> <strong>jiù</strong> chūmíng le.</span><span class="trans">He became very famous soon after that movie.</span>
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*他 是 最 高 的 ,我 <em>一下子</em> <strong>就</strong> 看到 他 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shì zuì gāo de, wǒ <em>yīxiàzi</em> <strong>jiù</strong> kàndào tā <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">He is the tallest. I spotted him right away.</span>
*看到 那 张 照片 ,我 <em>一下子</em> <strong>就</strong> 想 起来 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Kàndào nà zhāng zhàopiàn, wǒ <em>yīxiàzi</em> <strong>jiù</strong> xiǎng qǐlai le.</span><span class="trans">It all flashed back to me when I saw that picture.</span>
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*拍 完 那 部 电影 ,他 <em>一下子</em> <strong>就</strong> 出名 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Pāi wán nà bù diànyǐng, tā <em>yīxiàzi</em> <strong>jiù</strong> chūmíng <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">He became very famous soon after that movie came out.</span>
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*看到 那 张 照片 ,我 <em>一下子</em> <strong>就</strong> 想 起来 <strong>了</strong> 。<span class="pinyin">Kàndào nà zhāng zhàopiàn, wǒ <em>yīxiàzi</em> <strong>jiù</strong> xiǎng qǐlái <strong>le</strong>.</span><span class="trans">It all came back to me when I saw that picture.</span>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:36, 24 April 2019

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一下子 (yīxiàzi) can be used as an adverb, meaning "all at once." Because it inherently encompasses a sense of "completion," it's typically going to be followed by a (le) later in the sentence.

Used as "All at Once"

一下子 (yīxiàzi) is a very informal expression to describe how fast things happened. It usually touches upon sudden or severe changes in a very short amount of time. Although 一下子 (yīxiàzi) is already quite informal, in colloquial Chinese 一下 (yīxià) can also be used to express the same thing.

Structure

Subj. + 一下子 + Predicate + 了

Examples

  • 天气 一下子 变 冷 Tiānqì yīxiàzi biàn lěng le.The weather suddenly got cold.
  • 一下子 三 碗 米饭 。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 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Wǒmen shuōhuà de shíhou, tā yīxiàzile.She burst into tears when we were talking.
  • 她 上 个 月 一下子 很 多 。Tā shàng gè yuè yīxiàzi shòu le hěn duō.Last month, she lost a lot of weight all at once.

Used as "Quickly" and "Naturally"

一下子 (yīxiàzi), followed with (jiù), usually implies that things happened very quickly, naturally, and easily. Again, 一下 (yīxià) can also be used instead of 一下子 (yīxiàzi).

Structure

Subj. + 一下子 + 就 + Predicate + 了

Examples

  • 老师 进来 以后 ,大家 一下子 安静 Lǎoshī jìnlái yǐhòu, dàjiā yīxiàzi jiù ānjìng le.Everyone became silent after the teacher came in.
  • 听 他 说 完 ,我 一下子 明白 Tīng tā shuō wán, wǒ yīxiàzi jiù míngbai le.After hearing him out, I understood everything all at once.
  • 他 是 最 高 的 ,我 一下子 看到 他 Tā shì zuì gāo de, wǒ yīxiàzi jiù kàndào tā le.He is the tallest. I spotted him right away.
  • 拍 完 那 部 电影 ,他 一下子 出名 Pāi wán nà bù diànyǐng, tā yīxiàzi jiù chūmíng le.He became very famous soon after that movie came out.
  • 看到 那 张 照片 ,我 一下子 想 起来 Kàndào nà zhāng zhàopiàn, wǒ yīxiàzi jiù xiǎng qǐlái le.It all came back to me when I saw that picture.

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