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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. The structure is:
  

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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

Some examples:

  • 你 看 一下
  • 我 听 一下 音乐。
  • 他们 说 一下 话。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books