一下儿

一下兒

yíxiàr

phrase

Meanings

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

HSK 1

我看一下儿。

Wǒ kàn yíxiàr.

Let me take a look.

HSK 2

请等一下儿。

Qǐng děng yíxiàr.

Please wait a moment.

HSK 3

让我想一下儿再回答。

Ràng wǒ xiǎng yíxiàr zài huídá.

Let me think for a moment before answering.

usage

一下儿 is the Beijing erhua form of 一下. In standard Mandarin and southern dialects, 一下 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