一下

yī xià · yi xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (used after a verb) give it a go
  2. to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)
  3. one time
  4. once
  5. in a while
  6. all of a sudden
  7. all at once

In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)看(kàn)一(yí)下(xià)您(nín)的(de)护(hù)照(zhào)好(hǎo)吗(ma)?

May I see your passport, please?

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)累(lèi)了(le),先(xiān)休(xiū)息(xi)一(yí)下(xià)吧(ba)。

You're tired, so take a rest first.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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