一下(yī xià): (after a verb) a bit
2 characters
(after a verb) a bit
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- yī xià
- Meaning
- (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Appears in lessons
一下 is taught in these textbook lessons.
Related words
Common words sharing a character with 一下 — tap one to open its word page.
yī一xiē些
HSK 1some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
yī一xià下zǐ子
HSK 5once; one time
yī一dài代
HSK 6an era; an age; a generation
yī一yī一
HSK 7-9one by one; one after another
yī一bù不xiǎo小xīn心
HSK 7-9to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness; accidentally
yī一gān干èr二jìng净
HSK 7-9thoroughly (idiom)
yī一shì事wú无chéng成
HSK 7-9(idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere
yī一yī一duì对yìng应
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