How to Say ‘Write it down; note it’ in Traditional Chinese
記一下
jì yī xià
[jee ee shya]
💬 Usage Tip: [一下] after a verb often makes it sound lighter and more casual: [記一下] = note it down for a moment. The same softening shows up in [等一下], [看一下], [停一下].
Phrase Breakdown
記
jì
[jee]
to note; to remember
Means to write down mentally or remember. Useful when someone tells you an important location.
請記這個上車點。
Please remember this pick-up point.
一下
yī xià
[ee shya]
a bit; for a moment
Softens the action and makes it sound lighter or more polite, like 'for a second' or 'a bit.'
麻煩你看一下一下附近的路標。
Please take a quick look at the nearby road sign.
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