一下子 yī xià zi — in a short while/all at once/all of a sudden

一下子
yī xià zi

Characters: 一 · 下 · 子

Definitions

  1. in a short while/all at once/all of a sudden

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. once
  2. one time
  3. (following a verb) for a moment
  4. briefly
  5. for a little while
  6. in no time
  7. almost immediately
  8. all at once
  9. all of a sudden

ExtDict

  1. 1.见"一下"。

Examples

  • 蠢人一下子就把箭射完。

    A fool's bolt is soon shot.

  • 一下子之间我忘了她的名字了。

    For a moment I forgot what her name was.

  • 这个说法一下子就流行开来了。

    This saying became popular overnight.