No. 526 in Chinese
一下
"一下" means "a little bit," "a while," or indicates a brief action.
In a sentence
请等我一下。
Please wait for me a moment.
这里“一下”表示请求短暂的时间。
我试一下这个方法。
I’ll try this method out.
这里“一下”表示尝试某种方法或行动。
请大家安静一下。
Please quiet down for a bit, everyone.
这里“一下”用来温和地表达请求。
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