Chinese phrase
擦一下〜 cā yí xià 〜
Meaning
give ___ a quick wipe
When to use it
It refers to wiping something briefly. It often appears in a polite, casual request for help with a small cleaning task.
Example dialogue
我的眼镜有点脏，能帮我擦一下眼镜吗？ wǒ de yǎn jìng yóu diǎn zàng néng bāng wǒ cā yí xià yǎn jìng ma
My glasses are a little dirty. Could you help me give them a quick wipe?
当然可以，我来擦。 dāng rán ké yǐ wǒ lái cā
Of course. I'll wipe them.