一下 yīxià▶ en breve

Stroke order

一下 is written in 4 strokes across 2 characters.

• 一 — 1 stroke
• 下 — 3 strokes

Senses

1. (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
2. all at once; suddenly

Example sentences

• 我看一下这本书。Wǒ kàn yīxià zhè běn shū.I will take a quick look at this book.
• 您等一下吧。Nín děng yīxià ba.Please wait a moment.
• 请等一下。Qǐng děng yíxià.Please wait a moment.
• 你看一下这个。Nǐ kàn yíxià zhè gè.Take a quick look at this.

Related words

• 一起juntos
• 第一primero
• 一uno
• 下abajo
• 一共Completamente
• 一定Cierto, seguro

一下 is pronounced yīxià and means “en breve”. This word appears in HSK 2, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 一下 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.