English–Chinese
“for a moment” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī xià
Example
你等一下，我去拿。nǐ děng yí xià wǒ qù ná
Wait for a moment. I will go get it.
How to say “for a moment” in Chinese
“For a moment” in Chinese is 一下 (yī xià).
A tiny boundary around an action: it happens for a short time or only one time.
Example sentences with 一下
你能帮我看一下这个问题吗？nǐ néng bāng wǒ kàn yí xià zhè ge wèn tí ma
Can you help me take a look at this problem?
Tips for using 一下
- The same word can stand alone in spoken Chinese as a gentle signal to pause, while English usually needs a phrase such as "wait a moment" instead of one short particle.