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一下

yí xià

a bit; once

Stroke order of 一下

2 characters, 4 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

一 · 1 strokes 下 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

One '一' quick step down '下': just a bit, once.

Parts: 一 one + 下 down (a line with a mark below)

The characters in 一下

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

Example sentence

你看一下这本书。

Take a look at this book.

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 一下儿(once; a bit)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

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 一下儿(once; a bit)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

More words: More words

丈夫husband 妻子wife 面条noodles 羊肉mutton; lamb 西瓜watermelon 踢足球to play football 打篮球to play basketball 玩to play; to have fun 宾馆hotel 第一first

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