What does 一下 mean in Chinese?
一下 (yíxià) means (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesti….
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
一下
(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesti…
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
02
all at once; suddenly
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 一下
How do you pronounce 一下?
一下 is pronounced yíxià.
Is 一下 an HSK word?
一下 is on the HSK 1 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 一下?
一下 is used as a 数量词 / 副词 (numeral + measure word / adverb) in Chinese.
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