一下 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 Example sentences 等一下，我去拿手机。 děng yīxià, wǒ qù ná shǒujī. Wait a minute, I'll get my phone 这个问题虽然比较愚蠢，但是我还是要问一下。 zhège wèntí suīrán bǐjiào yúchǔn, dànshì wǒ háishi yào wèn yīxià. Although this question is a bit stupid, I still have to ask