(yí huì) - a moment, a little while in Mandarin
yíhuìTraditional: 一會
Translation
a moment, a little while
Word origin
A compound of 一 (yī, one) and 会 (huì), here used as a short measure of time. Together they name a brief interval, often written with the diminutive 儿 as 一会儿.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 一 (yī, one) + 会 (huì, a short while)
Stroke order
一
会
Examples
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Please wait for me a moment.
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I will be back in a little while.
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Let us rest for a moment.
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One moment he laughs, the next he cries.
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Call me again in a little while.
一会 (yí huì) means a moment or a little while. It marks a short stretch of time, often softened to 一会儿 in speech.
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