Meaning of 一会儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- a moment
- a while
- in a moment
- now...now...
- also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
How to use 一会儿
一会儿 can follow a verb to say how long something lasts, or come before a verb to mean "in a moment." Example: 请等一会儿。 (Qǐng děng yīhuìr.) Please wait a moment. Doubled as 一会儿……一会儿……, it means "now this, now that."
一 (yī) means one and 会 (huì) here suggests a meeting or short span, so 一会儿 is "one little stretch" of time. The 儿 (r) ending makes it sound small and casual, like "a little while."
Common mistake: Learners often put 一会儿 before the verb when they mean duration. Say 休息一会儿 (xiūxi yīhuìr, rest for a while), not 一会儿休息, which means "rest in a moment." Also note the tone change: 一 is usually read yí before the fourth tone huì, so it sounds like yíhuìr.
一会儿 in example sentences
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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会 huì · can · 6 strokes
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- 2
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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- 2
Related words
Words that share a character with 一会儿.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to hold or attend a meeting |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
Questions about 一会儿
What does 一会儿 mean?
一会儿 (yīhuìr) means "a moment; a while" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 一会儿?
一会儿 is made of 3 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 会 (6 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 一会儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 一会儿 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 一会儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 一会儿 is written 一會兒.
What is the difference between 一会儿 and 一下?
一下 (yīxià) after a verb makes an action sound brief or casual, like 看一下 (take a look). 一会儿 focuses more on a short length of time, like 坐一会儿 (sit for a while).
How do you say "see you in a bit" with 一会儿?
You can say 一会儿见 (yīhuìr jiàn). It is common among friends when you expect to meet again later the same day.