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 yí xià zi /yī xià zi |  yat1 ha5 ji2 | |||
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 Adso: in a short while  Cantofish: samemdbg  MDBG: sameldc  LDC: in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden  CDict: sameldc' | ||||
 Mouseover for pinyin and definition (if available). Click for dictionary lookup. 这个(zhè gè) this one 说法(shuōfǎ) theory 一下子(yí xià zi yī xià zi) in a short while 就(jiù) only 流行(liú xíng) popular 开(kāi) to boil 来了(láile) 。 This saying became popular overnight. 那条( nà tiáo) 蛇(shé) snake 滑溜溜的( huá liū liū de) greasy ， 一下子(yí xià zi yī xià zi) in a short while 就从(jiùcóng) 他的( tā de) 手中(shǒuzhǔ) 掉了(diàole) to fall off 出来(chū lái) to come out 。 The slippery snake slithered right out of his hand. 钱(qián) money 要(yào) may 花(huā) florid 很(hěn) quite 长的(chángde) 时间(shí jiān) time 来(lái) next 赚(zhuàn) to cheat 但(dàn) but 你(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female) 可以(kě yǐ) can 一下子(yí xià zi yī xià zi) in a short while 就(jiù) only 花掉(huā diào) to waste 它(tā) it (used for animals) 了(liǎo) (of eyes) bright 。 Money takes a long time to earn, but you can spend it in no time. 一下子(yí xià zi yī xià zi) in a short while 之间(zhī jiān) between 我(wǒ) I 忘了(wàng le) to forget 她的( tā de) 名字(míng zi) name (of a person or thing) 了(liǎo) (of eyes) bright 。 For a moment I forgot what her name was. 蠢人(chǔn rén) fool 一下子(yí xià zi yī xià zi) in a short while 就把(jiùbǎ) 箭(jiàn) arrow 射完( shè wán) 。 A fool's bolt is soon shot. Example sentences courtesy Tatoeba project.
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 一 下 子 |
Somewhat infrequent
