一会儿

yī huìr

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Very common

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一会儿

yí huìr Noun a moment; a little while

一会儿

yī huì r 数量 a while; also pr. [yī huǐ r]

一会儿

yī huìr Noun a moment; a while

Definitions

1. a moment
2. a while
3. in a moment
4. now...now...
5. also pr. [yī huǐr]

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HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 7 min

Time Adverbs 刚, 才, 一直, 马上, 先

Say that something just happened, happened late, kept going, or will happen right away with 刚, 才, 一直, 马上, 先 and 一会儿.

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Example Sentences

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我一会儿就回来。

I'll be back in a moment.

让水沉淀一会儿再喝。

Let the water settle for a while before drinking.

她深思了一会儿，才回答。

She pondered for a while before answering.

晚饭后我们出去溜达一会儿吧。

Let's go out for a stroll after dinner.

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Child Words of 一会儿

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