一会儿 meaning and pronunciation

一会儿
Simplified word
一會兒
Traditional word

一会儿 English definition

yī huì er

  • a while

HSK level


Characters

  • (yī): one (1); single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; 'one' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit;
  • (huì): can; to be possible; to be able to; will; to be likely to; to be sure to; to assemble; to meet; to gather; to see; union; group; association; CL:個|个[ge4]; a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [hui3]);
  • (er): child; son; (suffix to express smallness)

Sentences examples with 一会儿

  • 我们先坐三站地铁,再走一会儿就到了。
    Wǒmen xiān zuò sān zhàn dìtiě, zài zǒu yīhuǐ'er jiù dàole.
  • 我看一会儿电视就睡觉。
    Wǒ kàn yīhuǐ'er diànshì jiù shuìjiào.
  • 我们休息了一会儿,又开始工作了。
    Wǒmen xiūxíle yīhuǐ'er, yòu kāishǐ gōngzuòle.
  • 请大家休息一会儿,十分钟后继续上课。
    Qǐng dàjiā xiūxí yīhuǐ'er, shífēnzhōng hòu jìxù shàngkè.
  • 他想了一会儿接着写。
    Tā xiǎngle yīhuǐ'er jiēzhe xiě.