Verb reduplication with "yi"

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One way to reduplicate verbs is to insert 一, in the following structure:

Verb + 一 + Verb

As with simple verb reduplication, this creates a sense that the verb is done briefly or "a little bit".

Some examples:

  • 给 我 看 一 看
  • 听 一 听
  • 试 一 试