一会儿

huìer

Traditional: 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

Stroke order for 一

Stroke order for 会

Stroke order for 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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This word is part of lesson 21.