Difference between revisions of "Verbing briefly with "yixia""
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* 你 可以 帮 我 做 <em>一下</em> 这 个 工作 吗？<span class="trans">Can you please help me with this work?</span> | * 你 可以 帮 我 做 <em>一下</em> 这 个 工作 吗？<span class="trans">Can you please help me with this work?</span> | ||
* 你 让 我 想 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="trans">Let me think a little.</span> | * 你 让 我 想 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="trans">Let me think a little.</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> | ||
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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
- 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。I want to try on this article of clothing.
- 你 可以 帮 我 做 一下 这 个 工作 吗？Can you please help me with this work?
- 你 让 我 想 一下 。Let me 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.
- 请 你 等 一下 。Please wait a little bit.
