那会儿 meaning in English
at that time (in the past or the future); also pr. [nei4 hui4 r5]
Meaning of 那会儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- at that time (in the past or the future)
- also pr. [nei4 hui4 r5]
How to use 那会儿
那会儿 refers to a time already mentioned or understood, in the past or the future. It is common in casual northern speech, often in phrases like 那会儿的时候 or 小时候那会儿. Example: 我上大学那会儿，没有手机。(Wǒ shàng dàxué nàhuìr, méiyǒu shǒujī.) When I was in college, there were no cell phones.
那 (nà) means "that" and 会儿 (huìr) means "a moment," so 那会儿 is literally "that moment." Think of pointing back or forward to a specific stretch of time.
Common mistake: Learners often say 那会 (nàhuì) without the 儿 and read 会 as huì with full weight. In speech it is nàhuìr with an erhua ending, and some speakers say nèihuìr. Also do not confuse it with 一会儿 (yíhuìr), which means "a little while" and not "that time."
那会儿 in example sentences
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那 nà · that · 6 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
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Questions about 那会儿
What does 那会儿 mean?
那会儿 (nàhuìr) means "at that time (in the past or the future); also pr. [nei4 hui4 r5]" and is used as a pronoun.
How do you write 那会儿?
那会儿 is made of 3 characters: 那 (6 strokes), 会 (6 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 那会儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 那会儿 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 那会儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 那会儿 is written 那會兒.
What is the difference between 那会儿 and 那时候?
Both mean "at that time." 那时候 (nà shíhou) is neutral and fine in writing, while 那会儿 sounds more spoken and casual.
Can 那会儿 talk about the future?
Yes. For example, 明年你毕业那会儿，我也回来。(Míngnián nǐ bìyè nàhuìr, wǒ yě huílai.) means "When you graduate next year, I will come back too."