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一会儿 (yíhuìr) — how to say "a little while" in Chinese
一会儿
A little while
numeral + measure word · time adverb
1. a while; a momentHSK 3.0 · level 2
numeral + measure word
2. soon; in a momentHSK 3.0 · level 3
time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
请等一会儿。
qǐng děng yí huìr
Please wait a moment.
Character composition
一
one
会儿
a short time
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Collocations
等一会儿
děng yíhuìr
wait a moment
一会儿就好
yíhuìr jiù hǎo
it will be ready soon
一会儿见
yíhuìr jiàn
see you soon
Examples
你先坐一会儿，我去倒杯水马上回来。
Sit for a little while first, I'll pour a glass of water and come back immediately.
我一会儿就来。
I'll come in a little while.
Mnemonic
[yíhuìr-] Yoda took a deep breath and drew a line 一 in the sand, promising himself he'd meditate for just a short time 会儿 🌿. Despite the brief 一会儿, Yoda felt recharged and ready to take on the galaxy again!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "a little while" in Chinese?
"a little while" in Chinese is 一会儿 (yíhuìr).
一会儿 meaning in English
一会儿 (yíhuìr) means "A little while".
一会儿 pronunciation
It is pronounced yíhuìr (written as yihuir). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "a little while" in Chinese characters?
It is written 一会儿: 一 has 1 stroke, 会 has 6 strokes, 儿 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 一会儿?
一会儿 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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