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一下

Mandarin · pinyin yī xià

(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
all at once; suddenly

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

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1–4 · yi1 xia4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 haa5

Cantonese word readings for 一下. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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adv

one time; once
a (short) while; a moment
give something a go; give something a try
suddenly; all at once
(Sichuanese) entirely; completely
(Sichuanese and Wuhan Mandarin) in all; in total
(Gan, Hakka) together

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