Verbing With 一下
一下yīxià means " briefly " or "a little bit," you can add it after a verb to express “verb for a short period of time”. We also use 一下yīxià to soften the tone. However, sometimes you might not feel the use of 一下yīxià makes much sense because Chinese people use it to feel more natural. 😎
| Subj. + Verb + 一下 + (obj.) |
| Nǐ nǐ děng yīxià, wǒ wǔ fēnzhōng yǐhou gěi nǐ dǎdiànhuà. 请你等一下，我5分钟以后给你打电话. Please wait a little bit, I will give you a call in 5 minutes. |
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Nǐ xiǎng cháng yīxià wǒ zuò de cài ma？. |