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Chinese Traditional: 一下
Chinese Simplified: 一下
Pinyin: yi2 xia4
Zhuyin: ㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ
English Meaning: 1. a moment, a short while 2. all of a sudden, all at once 3. to give sth a go, to do sth for a bit

Example Sentences:

我可不可以到處參觀一下？
我可不可以到处参观一下？
wo3 ke3 bu4 ke3 yi3 dao4 chu4 can1 guan1 yi2 xia4?
Could I have a look around?
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麻煩您填寫一下這張登記卡。
麻烦您填写一下这张登记卡。
ma2 fan2 nin2 tian2 xie3 yi2 xia4 zhe4 zhang1 deng1 ji4 ka3.
Would you please fill in this registration card.
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請幫我保管一下行李，謝謝！
请帮我保管一下行李，谢谢！
qing3 bang1 wo3 bao3 guan3 yi2 xia4 xing2 li3, xie4 xie5!
Please take care of my luggage for a while, thanks!
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請稍等一下，我快要到了。
请稍等一下，我快要到了。
qing3 shao1 deng3 yi2 xia4, wo3 kuai4 yao4 dao4 le5.
Please wait a moment. I'm almost there.
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我能不能休息一下？
我能不能休息一下？
wo3 neng2 bu4 neng2 xiu1 xi2 yi2 xia4?
May I rest a moment?
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請傳一下肉汁，謝謝！
请传一下肉汁，谢谢！
qing3 chuan2 yi2 xia4 rou4 zhi1, xie4 xie5!
Please pass the gravy, thanks!
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深呼吸一下。
深呼吸一下。
shen1 hu1 xi1 yi2 xia4.
Take a deep breath.
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Related Words:

一一

yí

1. one, 1 (2nd tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. single 4. whole, entire, all, throughout 5. (indicating that the action has occurred only once or the intention to try) 6. for the first time, at the beginning

Here: one, 1 (2nd tone, used in Taiwan)

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下下

xià

1. under, down 2. next 3. to go down 4. to play (chess) 5. number of times 6. to drop, to fall (rain, snow) 7. to form (a decision, an opinion) 8. to put in 9. (a measure word for the frequency of an action) 10. to alight, to get out of, to leave

Here: number of times

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