Word: 一下 (yīxià)

请看一下河水的流向。

Qǐng kàn yíxià héshuǐ de liúxiàng.

Please check which way the river is flowing.

请看一下这种面包的成分。

Qǐng kàn yíxià zhèzhǒng miànbāo de chéngfèn.

Please take a look at the ingredients in this bread.

请稍稍等一下，我马上就回来。

Qǐng shāoshāo děng yíxià, wǒ mǎshàng jiù huílai.

Please wait just a moment, I'll be right back.

请稍等一下。

Qǐng shāo děng yíxià.

Just a moment, please.

请给我看一下你的笔记本。

Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yíxià nǐ de bǐjìběn.

Please show me your notebook.

请翻到书的目录看一下。

Qǐng fān dào shū de mùlù kàn yíxià.

Please turn to the book's table of contents and take a look.

请考虑一下。

Qǐng kǎolǜ yíxià.

Please think it over.

请解释一下怎么才能到那儿？

Qǐng jiěshì yíxià zěnme cái néng dào nàr?

Please explain how to get there.

请让我看一下您的护照好吗？

Qǐng ràng wǒ kàn yíxià nín de hùzhào hǎo ma?

May I see your passport, please?

请读一下这课课文。

Qǐng dú yíxià zhè kè kèwén.

Please read this lesson's text.

请重新考虑一下。

Qǐng chóngxīn kǎolǜ yíxià.

Please reconsider.

请量一下桌子的长度。

Qǐng liáng yíxià zhuōzi de chángdù.

Please measure the length of the table.

请量一下这根管子的直径。

Qǐng liáng yíxià zhè gēn guǎnzi de zhíjìng.

Please measure the diameter of this pipe.

请量一下门的宽度。

Qǐng liáng yíxià mén de kuāndù.

Please measure the width of the door.

走廊太窄了，你侧一下身。

Zǒuláng tài zhǎile, nǐ cè yíxià shēn.

The hallway is too narrow, so turn sideways a bit.

起床后，先舒展一下身体。

Qǐchuáng hòu, xiān shūzhǎn yíxià shēntǐ.

After getting up, first stretch your body a little.

起床后先舒展一下身体。

Qǐchuáng hòu xiān shūzhǎn yíxià shēntǐ.

After getting up, first stretch your body a little.

跑步以后要好好伸展一下。

Pǎobù yǐhòu yào hǎohǎo shēnzhǎn yíxià.

After running, you should have a good stretch.

跑步前先活动一下关节。

Pǎobù qián xiān huódòng yíxià guānjié.

Loosen up your joints before you go running.

这个有谁能帮我解释一下？

Zhège yǒu shéi néng bāng wǒ jiěshì yíxià?

Who is able to explain this to me?

这把钥匙请你先替我保管一下。

Zhè bǎ yàoshi qǐng nǐ xiān tì wǒ bǎoguǎn yíxià.

Please keep this key safe for me for now.

那只蜜蜂刺了我一下，好疼！

Nà zhī mìfēng cìle wǒ yíxià, hǎo téng!

That bee stung me, and it really hurts!

邻居买了新的车，我要过去看一下。

Línjū mǎile xīn de chē, wǒ yào guòqù kàn yíxià.

The neighbours have bought a new car - I'm going to go over and have a look.

锅开了，快把肉片涮一下吧。

Guō kāile, kuài bǎ ròupiàn shuàn yíxià ba.

The pot is boiling, so quickly swish the meat slices in.

问一下不会有什么损失。

Wèn yíxià búhuì yǒu shénme sǔnshī.

Nothing is lost for asking.

问一下不要钱。

Wèn yíxià búyào qián.

Nothing is lost for asking.

问他一下他的名字。

Wèn tā yíxià tā de míngzi.

Ask him his name.

雨一下，大家慌忙收衣服。

Yǔ yíxià, dàjiā huāngmáng shōu yīfu.

As soon as the rain started, everyone rushed to bring in the laundry.

青菜要先用开水焯一下。

Qīngcài yào xiān yòng kāishuǐ zhuō yíxià.

Blanch the greens in boiling water first.

顺便说一下，我明天不上班。

Shùnbiàn shuō yíxià, wǒ míngtiān bú shàngbān.

By the way, I'm not working tomorrow.

麻烦你开一下窗。

Máfan nǐ kāi yíxià chuāng.

Please open the window.

麻烦问一下，北京大酒店怎么走？

Máfan wèn yíxià, Běijīng dà jiǔdiàn zěnme zǒu?

Sorry to trouble you - how do I get to the Beijing Hotel?