yī xià

一下 (yī xià) is a Chinese word meaning “(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly”.

Meanings

  1. 1(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
  2. 2all at once; suddenly

Characters in 一下

一yī · one下xià · down

Related words

一one一个a; an; one下down一起(in) the same place一样same一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first一些some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er下来to come down

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