一下 meaning in English

yīxià

(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly

4 strokes

Meaning of 一下

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yīxià

(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
all at once; suddenly

一下 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

请qǐng你nǐ让ràng我wǒ一yī下xià好hǎo吗ma？

Will you let me have a go?

不bú是shì现xiàn在zài, 请qǐng等děng一yí下xià。

Not now, please wait a bit.

让ràng我wǒ看kàn一yī下xià你nǐ买mǎi的de东dōng西xī。

Show me what you bought.

问wèn他tā一yī下xià他tā的de名míng字zì。

Ask him his name.

等děng一yí下xià… 我wǒ觉jué得de你nǐ应yīng该gāi跟gēn他tā们men一yì起qǐ去qù。

Wait a minute… I think you should go with them.

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一 yī · one · 1 strokes

下 xià · down · 3 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 一下.

一起	yīqǐ	(in) the same place; together; in company (with)
一样	yīyàng	same; like
一些	yīxiē	some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
坐下	zuò xia	to sit down
下次	xià cì	next time
一会儿	yīhuìr	a moment; a while
下午	xiàwǔ	afternoon; p.m.
一半	yībàn	half
一边	yībiān	one side; either side
下车	xià chē	to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)
楼下	lóu xià	downstairs
下班	xiàbān	to finish work; to get off work; next service (train, bus etc)

Questions about 一下

What does 一下 mean?

一下 (yīxià) means "(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly".

How do you write 一下?

一下 is made of 2 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 下 (3 strokes). That is 4 strokes in total.