yi1
xia4
  1. (used after a verb) give it a go
  2. to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)
  3. one time
  4. once
  5. in a while
  6. all of a sudden
  7. all at once

Characters

  • 一 (一): one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
  • 下 (下): down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action

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Examples

我跟父母联络了一下。

合同已经到手了,那就出去庆祝一下吧。

让我们来澄清一下这个问题。

请帮我找一下我的钱包。

帮我一下。

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