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| − | 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. | + | 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. |
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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. | + | 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. |
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| − | * 请 你 等 <em>一下</em> 。<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="trans">Please wait a little bit.</span> |
| − | * 你 看 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">Take a | + | * 你 看 <em>一下</em>。<span class="expl">(It should be quick.)</span><span class="trans">Take a look.</span> |
| − | * 请 你 读 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">Can you please | + | * 请 你 读 <em>一下</em>。<span class="expl">(It's just a sentence, not a whole novel.)</span><span class="trans">Can you please it.</span> |
| − | * 我 听 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">I'll listen.</span> | + | * 我 听 <em>一下</em>。<span class="expl">(You get the feeling that it shouldn't take long.)</span><span class="trans">I'll have a listen.</span> |
| − | * 试 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="trans">Try it.</span> | + | * 试 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="expl">(How long can trying it take??)</span><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="expl">(You're supposed to believe that I won't need to think about it long.)</span><span class="trans">I want to think a little.</span> |
| − | * 请 你 说 <em>一下</em> 为什么。<span class="trans">Please | + | * 请 你 说 <em>一下</em> 为什么。<span class="expl">(I feel it should be a quick explanation.)</span><span class="trans">Please say 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="expl">(Just one quick laugh!)</span><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="expl">(If a baby's kiss isn't quick, it's weird for everyone.)</span><span class="trans">Baby, give your dad a kiss.</span> |
| − | * 开 <em>一下</em> 窗 吧。<span class="trans">Please open the window.</span> | + | * 开 <em>一下</em> 窗 吧。<span class="expl">(How long can it take to open the window?)</span><span class="trans">Please open the window.</span> |
| − | * 写 <em>一下</em> 这 个 字。<span class="trans">Please write | + | * 写 <em>一下</em> 这 个 字。<span class="expl">(Just write it down real quick.)</span><span class="trans">Please write down this character.</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.
Subject + Verb + 一下 + Object
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.
- 请 你 读 一下。(It's just a sentence, not a whole novel.)Can you please it.
- 我 听 一下。(You get the feeling that it shouldn't take long.)I'll have a listen.
- 试 一下 。(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 哭 了，笑 一下 ！(Just one quick laugh!)Don't cry, 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 窗 吧。(How long can it take to open the window?)Please open the window.
- 写 一下 这 个 字。(Just write it down real quick.)Please write down this character.
