How to Say ‘Wait for me a moment.’ in Traditional Chinese
等我一下。
děng wǒ yī xià
[dung wǒ ee-shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: 一下 after a verb makes it brief and softer: 看一下 "take a quick look". Here 一 is read (yí) because it comes before the falling tone of 下.
Phrase Breakdown
等
děng
[dung]
to wait for
Means to wait for someone. In restaurant language, it sounds welcoming and polite.
我們會在門口等您們。
We will wait for you at the entrance.
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
me
Refers to the speaker.
你給我一點時間。
Give me some time.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a bit; briefly
一下 softens an action and often means 'for a moment' or 'a little bit.'
我想跟你確認一下時間。
I want to confirm the time with you briefly.
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