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How to Say ‘Let my friends know’ in Traditional Chinese

跟朋友說一下

gēn péng yǒu shuō yī xià

[gen puhng-yoh shwo ee shyah]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 一下 after a verb makes the action sound quick and casual: 等一下 "wait a sec", 看一下 "take a look".

Phrase Breakdown

跟朋友

gēn péng yǒu

to my friend

跟 (gēn) means 'with / to'. 朋友 (péngyou) means 'friend'. The 友 is light.

Example

我跟朋友吃飯。

I'm eating with a friend.

Words in this phrase

跟

gēn

[gen]

with; to

A preposition meaning 'with' someone or 'to' someone in conversation.

Example

你可以跟招募人員聊聊。

You can chat with the recruiter.

朋友

péng yǒu

[puhng-yoh]

friend

A person you know and like; it can also refer to friendly connections in social or work settings.

Example

在這場職涯講座裡，我認識了一位新朋友。

At this career seminar, I met a new friend.

說一下

shuō yī xià

let (them) know quickly

說 (shuō) means 'to say'. 一下 makes it 'quickly / briefly'. 一 changes to yí before 下.

Example

我去說一下。

I'll go tell them real quick.

Words in this phrase

說

shuō

[shwo]

to say; to tell; to speak

A common verb meaning to say or tell something to someone. It is often used when explaining rules or giving information.

Example

請直接說您要取消今晚的訂位。

Please directly say that you want to cancel tonight's reservation.

一下

yī xià

[ee shyah]

a little; briefly

Softens the action, making it sound polite and casual, as in 'check for a moment.'

Example

請等我查一下系統。

Please wait while I check the system for a moment.

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