(yí xià) - a moment, once, briefly in Mandarin
yíxiàTraditional: 一下
Translation
a moment, once, briefly
Word origin
A compound of 一 (yī, 'one') and 下 (xià, 'down, below'), used to mean 'briefly, once'. 下 is a simple indicative character: a mark placed below a reference line to denote 'down'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 一 (yī, 'one') + 下 (xià, 'down', a simple indicative)
Stroke order
一
下
Examples
。
Please wait a moment.
。
Let me take a look.
？
Can you help me for a second?
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Please wait for me a moment.
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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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