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一下子

jat1 haa5 zi2

yi2 xia4 zi5

[1] in a short while [2] all at once; all of a sudden [] Cant.: 一下

This word can not be used in Spoken Cantonese 國

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 1,760,000

一下子

一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
下 haa6 haa5 xia4 - down; under
子 zi2 zi3 zi5 - child, offspring

This word was added by tym on 4th Dec 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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