Meaning of 一下儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- erhua form of 一下[yi1 xia4]
How to use 一下儿
Put 一下儿 after a verb to make an action sound short, casual, or polite, like saying "just" or "a bit" in English. It softens requests a lot. Example: 你等一下儿。(Nǐ děng yīxiàr.) Wait a moment.
一 (yī, one) plus 下 (xià, a time, a go) means just one go, a quick try. The 儿 (r) on the end is the northern Beijing way of rolling the sound, like in 这儿 (zhèr) and 哪儿 (nǎr).
Common mistake: Learners often put 一下儿 before the verb, as in 一下儿看. The correct order is verb first: 看一下儿 (kàn yīxiàr), take a look. Also note that 一 changes to the second tone before 下, so it sounds like yíxiàr.
一下儿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
- 1
下 xià · down · 3 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
- 1
- 2
Related words
Words that share a character with 一下儿.
| 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 |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 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. |
Questions about 一下儿
What does 一下儿 mean?
一下儿 (yīxiàr) means "erhua form of 一下[yi1 xia4]" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 一下儿?
一下儿 is made of 3 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 下 (3 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 一下儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 一下儿 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 一下儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 一下儿 is written 一下兒.
What is the difference between 一下儿 and 一下?
They mean the same thing. 一下儿 with the 儿 sound is more common in Beijing and northern speech, while 一下 is standard in writing and in southern China and Taiwan.
Can I use 一下儿 with an object?
Yes. The object can come after it, as in 介绍一下儿我的朋友 (jièshào yīxiàr wǒ de péngyou), let me introduce my friend. A pronoun object usually comes before it, as in 等我一下儿 (děng wǒ yīxiàr), wait for me a moment.