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Verb + 一下: do something briefly
From the lesson “I'll have a cup of tea, please”
Structure
Verb + 一下 (+ Object)
本课“动词+一下”结构表示做一次或试着做,动作时间短。 Put 一下 after a verb to make the action short or casual, like “have a quick look”: 我看一下 (let me take a look). It also makes requests softer and more polite: 请休息一下, 你可以打电话问一下.
Examples
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你可以打电话问一下。
Nǐ kěyǐ dǎ diànhuà wèn yíxià.
You can call and ask.
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请休息一下。
Qǐng xiūxi yíxià.
Please take a rest.
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你看一下吧。
Nǐ kàn yíxià ba.
Have a look.