一下 yīxià in a short while

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Stroke order

一下 is written in 4 strokes across 2 characters.

一下 — the Chinese character for in a short while (yīxià), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 一下 — in a short while

一 — 1 stroke
下 — 3 strokes

Senses

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

Characters in 一下

一 yī — one; single; a (article)
下 xià — down; downwards; below

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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

一下 is pronounced yīxià and means “in a short while”.

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