HSK 1 · Grammar words

一下儿

yí xiàr

(once; a bit)

Stroke order of 一下儿

3 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

一 · 1 strokes 下 · 3 strokes儿 · 2 strokes

Memory trick

一 is one; 下 puts a mark below; 儿 is a small person: just one quick go.

Parts: 一 one + 下 down/time + 儿 suffix

The characters in 一下儿

一 yī — one (1 strokes)
下 xià — down; under; below (3 strokes)

Example sentence

请等一下儿。

Please wait a moment.

Words with 一

一one 一半half 一些some; a few 有一些some; a little 一会儿a moment; a while 一边at the same time; side 一样the same; alike 一点儿a little 一起together 一块儿together 一生all one's life 不一会儿in a short while 一直always; straight 一般ordinary; generally 一路平安have a safe trip 一路顺风bon voyage 一共altogether 一部分a part

Words with 下

下午afternoon 楼下downstairs 下课class is over 下班to get off work 下车to get off (a vehicle)坐下to sit down 下down; under; below 下边below; bottom 下雨to rain 下次next time 下雪to snow 零下below zero 下周next week 接下来next; following 以下below; less than 放下to put down 留下to stay; to leave behind 一下a bit; once

Words with 儿

没事儿it's OK; never mind 儿子son 女儿daughter 小孩儿child 男孩儿boy 女孩儿girl 哪儿where 这儿here 那儿there 一会儿a moment; a while 面条儿noodles 好玩儿fun; interesting 玩儿to play; to have fun 一点儿a little 一块儿together 笑话儿joke 那会儿at that time 不一会儿in a short while

More words: Grammar words

的possessive / descriptive particle ('s)地adverbial particle 了particle for completed action / change 着(continuous aspect particle)过(past experience particle)和and; with 跟with; to follow 比than; compared to 从from 个general measure word 本measure word for books 口mouth; measure word for family members 岁years old 间room; measure word for rooms 页page

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