How to Say ‘Leave for a moment / provide’ in Simplified Chinese
留一下
liú yī xià
[lyoh ee-shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding [一下] often makes a request sound lighter and less abrupt: [留一下电话] is softer than just [留电话]. You can use the same trick with lots of verbs, like [看一下] or [等一下].
Phrase Breakdown
留
liú
[lyoh]
to leave; to provide
Often used when asking someone to provide information briefly, such as a phone number.
请您留一下姓名和人数。
Please leave your name and number of people.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a bit; for a moment
Softens a request and makes it sound more polite or casual.
请您留一下姓名和人数。
Please leave your name and number of people.
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