a moment; a short while
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a moment; a short while; an instant
literaryLiterary or formal usage. Used to describe a very brief duration of time, often found in written Chinese or classical-style expressions.
Qǐng请
shāo稍
hòu候
piàn片
shí时
。
Please wait a short while.
Piàn片
shí时
zhī之
jiān间
，
tiān天
qì气
zhòu骤
biàn变
。
In a moment, the weather changed suddenly.
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Tā他
zhǐ只
shuì睡
piàn片
shí时
biàn便
xǐng醒
le了
。
He slept for only a short while and then woke up.