A2 · Grammar reference
Verbing briefly with "yixia"
After briefly reading this article, you will know how to use 一下 (yīxià) to express a brief action!
- Keywords
- 一下
- Used for
- Expressing duration · Decreasing formality · Describing actions
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK2
Examples (10)
请你等一下。
你看一下。
试一下吧。
我要想一下。
开一下门吧。
请你说一下为什么。
不要生气了，笑一下！
宝宝，亲一下爸爸。
你可以来一下我的办公室吗？
你能介绍一下自己吗？
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