How to Say ‘Check for a moment’ in Traditional Chinese
查一下
chá yī xià
[chah ee shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: [一下] often softens an action and makes it sound brief, not literally "one time." So [查一下] is a polite, natural way to say "check for a moment."
Phrase Breakdown
查
chá
[chah]
check; look up
Used when checking availability, information, or records.
我先查一下晚上七點有沒有空位。
I’ll first check whether there are seats available at 7 p.m.
一下
yī xià
[ee shyah]
a little; briefly
Softens the action, making it sound polite and casual, as in 'check for a moment.'
請等我查一下系統。
Please wait while I check the system for a moment.
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