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一下

yī xià · yi xia

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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
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The upside-down map

  1. Liangliang

    帮(bāng)我(wǒ)看(kàn)一下(yīxià)这(zhè)张(zhāng)地图(dìtú)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

    Can you take a look at this map for me?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看(kàn)一下(yīxià)……我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)。

    Let me look... We are here now.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)再(zài)看(kàn)一下(yīxià)，火车站(huǒchēzhàn)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Then look again. Where is the train station?

  4. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)！这(zhè)张(zhāng)地图(dìtú)是(shì)倒(dǎo)着(zhe)的(de)！

    Wait a moment! This map is upside down!

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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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