一会儿
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- 1. a moment; a little while
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Grammar
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一时……一时…… describes something switching back and forth between two states: 天气一时冷一时热, 心情一时好一时坏.
Tell how fast something happened with 不一会儿, and describe quick back-and-forth changes with 一会儿……,一会儿……