Difference between revisions of "Verbing briefly with "yixia""
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| − | + | Use 一下 (yīxià) to express a brief action. | |
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
| − | To express that a verb is carried out briefly or a little bit, you can add 一下 after it. The structure is: | + | To express that a verb is carried out briefly or "a little bit," you can add 一下 after it. |
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* 你 看 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">Take a quick look.</span> | * 你 看 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">Take a quick look.</span> | ||
| − | * 请 你 读 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">Can you please read it | + | * 请 你 读 <em>一下</em>。<span class="trans">Can you please read a bit of it.</span> |
| − | * 我 听 <em>一下</em> 音乐。<span class="trans">I listen to | + | * 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"> | + | * 你 尝 <em>一下</em> 这 个 菜。<span class="trans">Have a little taste of this dish.</span> |
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| + | Often, adding 一下 just makes the Chinese fee 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 a feel for how it is used. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Verb reduplication with yi]] | *[[Verb reduplication with yi]] | ||
*[[Verb reduplication]] | *[[Verb reduplication]] | ||
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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.
The structure is:
Subject + Verb + 一下 + Object
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.
Often, adding 一下 just makes the Chinese fee 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 a feel for how it is used.
