Difference between revisions of "Verbing briefly with "yixia""
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* 我 听 <em>一下</em> 音乐。<span class="trans">I'll listen to some music.</span> | * 我 听 <em>一下</em> 音乐。<span class="trans">I'll listen to some music.</span> | ||
* 你 尝 <em>一下</em> 这 个 菜。<span class="trans">Have a little taste of this dish.</span> | * 你 尝 <em>一下</em> 这 个 菜。<span class="trans">Have a little taste of this dish.</span> | ||
| − | * 我 要 试 <em>一下</em> 这 件 衣服。<span class="trans">I want to try on | + | * 我 要 试 <em>一下</em> 这 件 衣服。<span class="trans">I want to try on this article of clothing.</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 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"> | + | * 你 让 我 想 <em>一下</em> 。<span class="expl">"You" is implied as the subject</span><span class="trans">Let me think a little.</span> |
* 帮 我 修 <em>一下</em> 电脑 吧。<span class="trans">Please help me repair my computer.</span> | * 帮 我 修 <em>一下</em> 电脑 吧。<span class="trans">Please help me repair my computer.</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> | ||
| − | * | + | * 你 等 <em>一下</em> ！<span class="trans">Wait a bit!</span> |
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Revision as of 06:14, 29 November 2013
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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 。"You" is implied as the subjectLet me think a little.
- 帮 我 修 一下 电脑 吧。Please help me repair my computer.
- 不 要 哭 了，笑 一下 ！Don't cry, laugh!
- 宝宝，亲 一下 爸爸。Baby, give your dad a kiss.
- 你 等 一下 ！Wait a bit!
