一下子 (yīxiàzi)
一下子 (yīxiàzi) can be used as an adverb meaning "all at once." It has to come at the beginning of the sentence.
Contents
- Structure
- Examples
- See also
- Sources and further reading
- Books
Basic Usage
Structure
一下子 (yīxiàzi) is a very informal expression to describe how fast things happened. In colloquial Chinese, "一下" is also used.
Examples
- 他 一下子 吃 了 三 碗 米饭。
Tā yīxiàzi chī le sān wǎn mǐfàn.
He ate three bowls of rice all at once.
- 天气 一下子 变 冷 了。
Tiānqì yīxiàzi biàn lěng le.
The weather is suddenly getting cold.
- 她 下楼 的时候 不 小心，一下子 摔倒 了。
Tā xiàlóu de shíhou bù xiǎoxīn, yīxiàzi shuāidǎo le.
She wasn't careful going down the stairs, and suddenly fell.
- 这 些 问题 不 可能 一下 都 解决。
Zhè xiē wèntí bù kěnéng yīxià dōu jiějué.
These problems can't be solved all at once.
- 她 在 美国 的 第 一 个 月一下 瘦 了 十 斤。
One "jin" = 500g
Tā zài Měiguó de dì yī gè yuè yīxià shòu le shí jīn.
She lost ten jin the first month she was in the USA.
Used with 就
Structure
Subj. + 一下子 + 就 + Verb + 了
Examples
- 听 他 说 完，我 一下子 就 明白 了。
Tīng tā shuō wán, wǒ yīxiàzi jiù míngbai le.
After hearing him out, I understood everything all at once.
- 他 是 最 高 的，我 一下 就 看到 他 了。
Tā shì zuì gāo de, wǒ yīxià jiù kàndào tā le.
He is the tallest. I spotted him right away.
- 拍 完 那 部 电影 以后，他 一下子 就 出名 了。
Pāi wán nà bù diànyǐng yǐhòu, tā yīxiàzi jiù chūmíng le.
He became very famous soon after that movie.
- 他 的 新 书 很 受 欢迎，一下 就 卖 了 三 千 本。
Tā de xīn shū hěn shòu huānyíng, yīxià jiù mài le sān qiān běn.
His new book is very popular. Three thousand books were sold all at once.
- 老师 给 了 我 一点 提示，我 一下子 就 想 起来 了。
Lǎoshī gěi le wǒ yīdiǎn tíshì, wǒ yīxiàzi jiù xiǎng qǐlai le.
The teacher gave me a little hint. I recalled it right away.
See also
Sources and further reading
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 126)
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (p. 206)
Expressing "all at once" with "yixiazi"
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Level B1
Similar to
Used for
Expressing duration, Describing actions
Keywords
一下子, 了
Translations
all at once
一下子 (yīxiàzi) can be used as an adverb, meaning "all at once." Because it inherently encompasses a sense of "completion," it's typically going to be followed by a 了 (le) later in the sentence.
Contents
1 Used as "All at Once"
1.1 Structure
1.2 Examples
2 Used as "Soon and Naturally"
2.1 Structure
2.2 Examples
3 See also
4 Sources and further reading
4.1 Books
Used as "All at Once"
一下子 (yīxiàzi) is a very informal expression to describe how fast things happened. It usually touches upon sudden or severe changes in a very short amount of time. Although 一下子 (yīxiàzi) is already quite informal, in colloquial Chinese 一下 (yīxià) can also be used to express the same thing.
Structure
Subj. + 一下子 + Predicate + 了
Examples
天气 一下子 变 冷 了 。
Tiānqì yīxiàzi biàn lěng le.
The weather suddenly got cold.
他 一下子 吃 了 三 碗 米饭 。
Tā yīxiàzi chī le sān wǎn mǐfàn.
He ate three bowls of rice all at once.
她 下楼 的时候 一下子 摔倒 了 。
Tā xiàlóu de shíhou yīxiàzi shuāidǎo le.
As she went down the stairs, she suddenly fell.
我们 说话 的 时候 ，她 一下子 哭 了 。
Wǒmen shuōhuà de shíhou, tā yīxiàzi kū le.
She burst into tears when we were talking.
她 上 个 月 一下子 瘦 了 很 多 。
Tā shàng gè yuè yīxiàzi shòu le hěn duō.
Last month, she lost a lot of weight all at once.
Used as "Soon and Naturally"
一下子 (yíxiàzi), followed with 就 (jiù), usually implies that things happened very quickly, naturally, and easily. Again, 一下 (yīxià) can also be used instead of 一下子 (yīxiàzi).
Structure
Subj. + 一下子 + 就 + Predicate + 了
Examples
老师 进来 以后 ，大家 一下子 就 安静 了 。
Lǎoshī jìnlái yǐhòu, dàjiā yīxiàzi jiù ānjìng le.
Everyone became silent after the teacher came in.
听 他 说 完 ，我 一下子 就 明白 了 。
Tīng tā shuō wán, wǒ yīxiàzi jiù míngbai le.
After hearing him out, I understood everything all at once.
他 是 最 高 的 ，我 一下子 就 看到 他 了 。
Tā shì zuì gāo de, wǒ yīxiàzi jiù kàndào tā le.
He is the tallest. I spotted him right away.
拍 完 那 部 电影 ，他 一下子 就 出名 了 。
Pāi wán nà bù diànyǐng, tā yīxiàzi jiù chūmíng le.
He became very famous soon after that movie came out.
看到 那 张 照片 ，我 一下子 就 想 起来 了 。
Kàndào nà zhāng zhàopiàn, wǒ yīxiàzi jiù xiǎng qǐlái le.
It all came back to me when I saw that picture.
See also
Verb reduplication with yi
Verb reduplication
Sources and further reading
Books
Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 126) →buy
40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (pp. 206) →buy