一下子

  1. in a short while
  2. all at once
  3. all of a sudden

Example sentences

他一下子就不吱声了。

tā yī xià zi jiù bù zhī shēng le.

He went quiet suddenly.

蠢人一下子就把箭射完。

chǔn rén yī xià zi jiù bǎ jiàn shè wán.

A fool's bolt is soon shot.

这个说法一下子就流行开来了。

zhè ge shuō fǎ yī xià zi jiù liú xíng kāi lái le.

This saying suddenly became popular.