请写一下
qǐng xiě yīxià
Could you write it down · trad. 請寫一下
请写一下 (qǐng xiě yíxià) is a polite request meaning "could you write it down" or "please write it down". Speakers use it when they need someone to jot something down, perhaps a name, address, or phone number, especially if it's hard to understand verbally.
What does 请写一下 (qǐng xiě yīxià) mean?
请写一下 (qǐng xiě yīxià) means “could you write it down” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “please write a bit.”
When to use it
Polite and common. The particle 一下 softens the request, making it less direct than just 请写. For a more formal or specific request, you might add what you want written, like 请写下您的名字 (qǐng xiě xià nín de míngzi), "please write down your name."
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “ching shyeh ee-SHYAH.” The “yí” in “yíxià” is a second tone because it's followed by a fourth tone, making it sound like “ee-SHYAH” rather than a third tone.
Other ways to say it
- 请写下来qǐng xiě xiàláiplease write it down (more explicit)
- 可以写一下吗？kěyǐ xiě yīxià ma?Could you write it down?
- 麻烦你写一下máfan nǐ xiě yīxiàCould you bother to write it down?
Examples
请写一下这个地址，好吗？
qǐng xiě yīxià zhège dìzhǐ, hǎo ma?
Could you write down this address, please?
这个名字太难了，请写一下。
zhège míngzi tài nán le, qǐng xiě yīxià.
This name is too difficult, please write it down.
请写一下您的电话号码。
qǐng xiě yīxià nín de diànhuà hàomǎ.
Please write down your phone number.
Pro tip: The 一下 (yíxià) particle softens the command, making it a polite request rather than a direct order. It implies a quick or brief action.
Related phrases
我的行李还没出来 · My luggage hasn't come out我要靠窗的座位 · A window seat, please有会说英语的人吗？ · Is there someone who speaks english
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