yī xià

Translation

  • (used after a verb) give it a go
  • to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)
  • one time
  • once
  • in a while
  • all of a sudden
  • all at once

Synonyms

Examples

  • 一下汤。
    Stir the soup.
  • 凯西, 请让开一下
    Cathy, please stay out of my way for a while.
  • 请把发给你的那张单子看一下,再确认一下所有的句子都很通顺。
    Read the list we sent you and check that all the sentences sound natural to you.
  • 他们听到远处传来一下枪声。
    They heard a gun go off in the distance.
  • 请考虑一下
    Please think it over.
Chinese Tones