一下儿

一下兒

yīxiàr

phrase HSK 5

Meanings

一下 literally means 'one stroke downward' — used to soften a request by implying the action is brief and easy.

Qǐng děng yīxiàr.

Please wait a moment.

Wǒ kàn yīxiàr.

Let me take a look.

usage

一下儿 is the Beijing erhua form of 一下. In standard Mandarin and southern dialects, 一下 (yīxià) is more common.

grammar

Placed after a verb to soften a request: 试一下儿 (try it briefly) sounds more polite than just 试.

一 yī

下 xià

儿 ér