一下 yīxià in a sentence
One time (at once - in a short while - suddenly)
一下 (yīxià) means One time (at once - in a short while - suddenly). Below are 24 of the 118 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
我看 一下 你的手机。
Wǒ kàn yíxià nǐ de shǒujī.
Let me take a quick look at your phone.
Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 一下
你介绍 一下 你的公司吧。
Nǐ jièshào yíxià nǐ de gōngsī ba.
Tell us a bit about your company.
Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 一下
各位请安静 一下 。
Gèwèi qǐng ānjìng yíxià.
Everyone, please be quiet for a moment.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 各
麻烦你帮我 一下 。
Máfan nǐ bāng wǒ yíxià.
Could I trouble you to help me for a moment?
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 麻烦
请用胶水粘 一下 。
Qǐng yòng jiāoshuǐ zhān yíxià.
Please stick it with glue.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 胶水
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From the graded readers
我 一下 子说不出话来。
wǒ yíxiàzi shuō bùchū huà lái.
For a moment I couldn't say anything.
Graded reader · HSK 3 · The Neighbour Upstairs
她抱了我 一下 ，说：“别送了，回去吧。”
tā bào le / liǎo / liào wǒ yīxià, shuō:" bié sòng le / liǎo / liào, huíqu bā."
She hugged me and said, "Don't see me off any further — go back."
Graded reader · HSK 4 · Saying Goodbye
From the travel phrasebook
我先介绍 一下 。
Wǒ xiān jièshào yíxià.
Let me introduce this first.
Travel phrasebook · Meetings and introductions
请开 一下 后备箱。
Qǐng kāi yíxià hòubèixiāng.
Please open the boot.
Travel phrasebook · Taxis and ride-hailing
我们再考虑 一下 。
Wǒmen zài kǎolǜ yíxià.
We'll think about it further.
Travel phrasebook · Negotiating and pricing
我需要请示 一下 。
Wǒ xūyào qǐngshì yíxià.
I'll need to check with my manager.
Travel phrasebook · Negotiating and pricing
我回去研究 一下 。
Wǒ huíqù yánjiū yíxià.
I'll review it when I'm back.
Travel phrasebook · Trade fairs and factory visits
稍等，我看 一下 。
Shāo děng, wǒ kàn yíxià.
One moment, let me look.
Travel phrasebook · WeChat and staying in touch
能派人来看 一下 吗？
Néng pài rén lái kàn yíxià ma?
Could someone come and look at it?
Travel phrasebook · Hotel check-in
我们需要比较 一下 。
Wǒmen xūyào bǐjiào yíxià.
We need to compare options.
Travel phrasebook · Negotiating and pricing
一下 appears in 118 sentences on this site; the 24 shortest and most direct are shown. The rest are on the pages they were written for — the graded readers, the phrasebook and the grammar library.
Questions about 一下
How is 一下 used in a sentence?
This page shows 118 sentences using 一下 (yīxià, "One time (at once - in a short while - suddenly)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Is 一下 an HSK word?
Yes — 一下 is on the official HSK 2 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 2 page.
Where can I see the full entry for 一下?
The dictionary page for 一下 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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