Meaning of 待会儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- in a moment
- later
- also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5]
How to use 待会儿
待会儿 is a casual spoken word for something that will happen soon, usually later the same day. It often comes at the start of the sentence or right before the verb. Example: 我待会儿给你打电话。(Wǒ dāihuìr gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.) I'll call you in a bit.
待 (dāi) means to stay or wait, and 会儿 (huìr) is the same short stretch of time you see in 一会儿 (yīhuìr). So 待会儿 is literally "wait a little while," which means "in a moment" or "later."
Common mistake: Learners often read 待 here as dài, the tone it has in 等待 (děngdài) and 对待 (duìdài). In 待会儿 it is first tone, dāi. Also note that 会 is often said as huǐ or a light neutral tone in this word, not the full huì.
Stroke order for each character
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待 dāi · to stay · 9 strokes
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会 huì · can · 6 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 待会儿.
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to hold or attend a meeting |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 玩儿 | wánr | to play; to have fun |
Questions about 待会儿
What does 待会儿 mean?
待会儿 (dāihuìr) means "in a moment; later".
How do you write 待会儿?
待会儿 is made of 3 characters: 待 (9 strokes), 会 (6 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 待会儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 待会儿 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 待会儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 待会儿 is written 待會兒.
What is the difference between 待会儿 and 一会儿?
待会儿 points to a time a little later, as in "later on." 一会儿 can mean the same thing, but it can also describe how long something lasts, as in 等一会儿 (děng yīhuìr), wait a moment. You would not say 等待会儿.
Can I write 等会儿 instead of 待会儿?
Yes. 等会儿 (děng huìr) is a very common spoken variant with the same meaning of "in a moment." 待会儿 sounds a little more northern and colloquial. In southern speech you may also hear 待会 without the 儿.