一下

yīxià

phrase #156

Meanings

1 a bit; a little
2 one time; once
3 briefly; for a moment

Characters

down; below; time (action)

Examples

请等一下。

Qǐng děng yīxià.

Please wait a moment.

我看一下。

Wǒ kàn yīxià.

Let me take a look.

你试一下。

Nǐ shì yīxià.

Give it a try.

Tips

grammar

一下 after a verb softens the request and makes it sound casual or brief: 帮一下 (help briefly), 想一下 (think for a sec).

memory

Think of 一下 as 'one down-stroke' — one quick action, done in a flash.

Stroke Order

一 yī

下 xià