a moment; a short while
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a short while; a moment; a little while
literaryLiterary or Classical Chinese term indicating a brief period of time. Often used in narrative contexts to indicate the passage of a short time before another event occurs.
Yǒu有
qǐng顷
，
yǔ雨
jì霁
，
shān山
sè色
kōng空
méng蒙
。
After a short while, the rain cleared and the mountain colors were shrouded in mist.
Yǒu有
qǐng顷
，
jūn君
zhào召
rù入
。
After a moment, the lord summoned him to enter.
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Yǒu有
qǐng顷
，
fēng风
zhǐ止
，
bō波
píng平
làng浪
jìng静
。
Shortly after, the wind stopped and the waves became calm.