Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi"
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一下子(yīxiàzi) can be used as a adverb, meaning "all at once". It has to come at the beginning of the sentence.
Structure
一下子(yīxiàzi) is a very informal expression to describe how fast things happened or changed for some reason. In colloquial Chinese, you can also say "一下".
Subj. + 一下子 + Verb Phrase + 了
Subj. + 一下子 + 就 + Verb Phrase + 了
Examples
- 她 下楼 的时候 不 小心，一下子 摔倒 了。 She was not so careful that she fell when she went downstairs all at once.
- 她 太 紧张 了，一下子 想 不 起来 了。 She was too nervous to remember it all at once.
- 考 完 试 以后，他 一下子 放松 了 很 多。 After he finished the exam, he got relaxed a lot.
- 他 是 最 高 的，我 一下子 就 看到 他 了。 He is the tallest. I saw him all at once.
- 听 他 说 完，我 一下子 就 明白 了。 After hearing him out, I understood it all at once.
