huìr
会儿
a little while; a moment
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
a short while; a moment
informalUsed colloquially to indicate a brief, indefinite period of time. Often used with words like '等' (wait), '这' (this), '一' (one), or '多长' (how long). The pronunciation includes the rhotacized 'er' sound.
Nǐ你
děng等
yī一
huìr会
wǒ儿
，
mǎ我
shàng马
huí上
lái回
来
。
Wait a moment, I'll be right back.
Zhè这
zhèn阵
zi子
tài太
máng忙
le了
，
děng等
guò过
huìr会
zài儿
liáo再
聊
。
I'm too busy these days, let's chat later.
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Yòng用
bù不
liǎo了
duō多
dà大
yī一
huìr会
jiù儿
néng就
zuò能
wán做
完
。
It won't take long to finish.
Gāng刚
cái才
nà那
yī一
huìr会
nǐ儿
qù你
nǎr去
le哪
儿
了
？
Where did you go just now?
Ràng让
wǒ我
ān安
jìng静
yī一
huìr会
儿
。
Let me be quiet for a while.