Writing
一下 (yíxià) — how to say "a little bit" in Chinese
一下
A little bit, quickly (brief action)
numeral + measure word · adverb
1. a little, a bit; once, briefly (of a short action)HSK 3.0 · level 1
numeral + measure word
2. all of a sudden, all at once, in a flashHSK 3.0 · level 4
adverb
Character composition
一
one
下
measure word for an action (one instance)
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
等一下
děng yíxià
to wait a moment
看一下
kàn yíxià
to take a look
Examples
你可以帮我一下拿这个行李箱吗？
Can you help me a little by carrying this suitcase?
请等一下。
Please wait a moment.
Mnemonic
[yíxià-] Yeti raced swiftly across the ice, leaving a straight line 一 behind him. He paused 一下 to glance back at his quick steps ❄️. Then he vanished again into the snowstorm, leaving everything puzzled for a little bit.
Frequently asked questions
A little bit in Chinese Mandarin
"a little bit" in Chinese is 一下 (yíxià).
一下 meaning in English
一下 (yíxià) means "A little bit, quickly (brief action)".
How is 一下 pronounced?
It is pronounced yíxià (written as yixia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "a little bit" in Chinese characters?
It is written 一下: 一 has 1 stroke, 下 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 一下?
一下 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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