zhongwen-obsidian/一下儿yíxiàr.md
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#一下 #一下儿

The Tentative 一下儿

To express doing something "just a little bit", we can suffix the verb with the tentative marker 一下儿yíxiàr. E.g.:

  1. 看一下儿 kàn yíxiàr - take a look
  2. 用一下儿 yòng yíxiàr - use (it) a little/for a short while

This is often used to ask for permission to use an object, softening the request:

我用一下儿您的车,好吗? wǒ yòng yíxiàr nín de chē, hǎo ma? Is it okay if I use your car (for a bit)?