一会

huì

Traditional: 一会

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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

Stroke order for 一

Stroke order for 会

Examples

Please wait for me a moment.

I will be back in a little while.

Let us rest for a moment.

One moment he laughs, the next he cries.

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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This word is part of lesson 25.