一
下
子

In a short while in Chinese: 一下子 (yī xià zi)

yī xià zi

in a short while

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Definitions

  1. 1in a short while
  2. 2all at once
  3. 3all of a sudden

Stroke order

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一
下
子

Zhuyin

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ㄧ

yī

ㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄒㄧㄚˋ

xià

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄚ/ aˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄗ

zi

˙/ neutral toneㄗ/ z

Example sentences

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  • 天一下子就黑了。

    tiān yí xià zǐ jiù hēi le。

    The sky suddenly went dark.

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Related words

下

xià

down

一

yī

one

子

zǐ

son

杯子

bēi zi

cup

儿子

ér zi

son

下午

xià wǔ

afternoon

下雨

xià yǔ

to rain

椅子

yǐ zi

chair

桌子

zhuō zi

table

第一

dì yī

first

孩子

hái zi

child

妻子

qī zǐ

wife and children

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