- 一下子 yīxiàzi all at oncein a very short period of time; all of a sudden; in one fell swoop
- 两下子 liǎngxiàzi skillstricks of the trade; special skills or abilities
- 有两下子 yǒuliǎngxiàzi to know one's stuff(colloquial) to have real skill; to be talented or skillful
- 这下子 zhèxiàzi this timethis time; at this point; now that things have reached this state