Chinese Language Learning Program Lesson 156 – How to use “一下” in Chinese

Chinese Language Learning Program

Lesson 156– How to use “一下” in Chinese

Hello, everyone. Welcome back. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Last time we talked about “东西, 不是东西” in Chinese. Today, we will talk about how to use “一下” in Chinese.

It is a very popular daily expression in spoken Chinese. It is often used after the verb in sentences to make the tone more light-hearted and stylish without changing the meaning of the sentences.

yí xià

一 下 (Try, one time，in a short while，all of a sudden; do sth very quickly or easily.)

“动词+一下” “verb + 一下(yí xià)”

1.   Means to have a try:

nǐ kě yǐ shì yī xià zhè jiàn yī fú.

你可 以  试 一  下   这   件  衣 服。

(You can try this dress.)

2.   one time，in a short while，all of a sudden; do sth very quickly or easily

nǐ kě yǐ kǎo lǜ yī xià wǒ shuō de huà.

你 可以  考   虑一 下   我     说   的   话。

(You can think about what I said.)

wǒ men bǎ zhè piān wén zhāng zài tǎo lùn yī xià ba.

我     们  把   这    篇     文       章    再   讨   论  一  下  吧。

(Let’s discuss this article again.)

wǒ yào bǎ wǒ de fáng jiān zhěng lǐ yī xià.

我    要  把  我  的    房   间       整    理一 下。

(I need to organize my room.)

zhè dào cài  hěn hào chī, nǐ dé cháng yī xià.

  这   道   才    很   好    吃, 你  得     尝    一  下。

(This dish is delicious, you need to taste it.)

qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ lǐ wù bāo zhuāng yī xià.

  请     帮     我 把 礼 物   包        装     一  下。

(Please help me wrape this gift.)

tīng yī xià.

  听 一  下。(Listen to it.)

kàn yī xià.

  看 一  下。(Take a look.)

From above example sentences, we can see that “一下” means do something quickly or easily, or just one time or have a try.

Ok, that is all for today.

xiè  xiè!

 谢   谢 ! (Thanks!)

xià  cì  jiàn

 下  次  见!  (See you next time!)