一会儿
yíhuìerTraditional: 一会儿
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Translation
a moment, a little while, in a moment
Word origin
A compound of 一 (yī, one), 会 (huì, here a measure for a short span of time) and the retroflex suffix 儿 (ér), together meaning a little while or a moment.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 一 (yī, one) + 会 (huì, a short while) + 儿 (ér, retroflex suffix)
Stroke order
一
会
儿
Examples
。
Please wait for me a moment.
。
I will be back in a moment.
。
He slept for a little while.
。
See you in a bit.
。
Let us rest for a while.
一会儿 (yí huì er) means a moment, a little while, in a moment. It is a time word for a short span or a brief delay.
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