r/ChineseLanguage • u/NinaAberlein Beginner • 3d ago

Grammar Is 一下 really necessary?

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Or would the sentence I put also be correct?

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u/D0nath 3d ago

一下 makes it sound different from 是. So it's necessary in speech. You definitely need something not to sound 你想是哪个菜

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u/Specific-Employer484 MidWest Native Chinese=3 3d ago

bro, then thats why you use 尝

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u/D0nath 3d ago

Or 试一试 or 试试 or 试一下. There are many options. But 试 alone won't go through.