一下子
Novice
Level 2
★ Core word
Definition
- in a short while
- all at once
- all of a sudden
- (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
- all at once; suddenly
Stroke order
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Example
他一下子就把飯吃完了。
He finished the meal in no time.
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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).