一下

xià

Traditional: 一下

HSK 2
#115 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

a moment, once, briefly

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Examples

Please wait a moment.

Let me take a look.

Can you help me for a second?

Please wait for me a moment.

I am going to the toilet for a minute.

一下 (yí xià) means a moment, once, briefly. It is used as a other in everyday Mandarin speech.

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This word is part of lesson 3.