一下 (yī xià)

Character breakdown

• 一 (yī) · 1 strokes

  A single horizontal stroke, representing the number one.

• 下 (xià) · 3 strokes

  Originally a small line or dot below a longer line, indicating "down". The vertical line was added to distinguish the character from 二 (two). Opposite of 上.

Example sentences

1. 来一下！ — Come here!
2. 闻一下。 — Smell it.
3. 等一下！ — Wait!
4. 等一下。 — Wait a moment.
5. 检查一下！ — Check that.

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