一会儿 yī huì er — a little while; shortly; in a moment

一会儿
yī huì er

Characters: 一 · 会 · 儿

Definitions

  1. a little while; shortly; in a moment
  2. now... now...; alternately

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. a moment
  2. a while
  3. in a moment
  4. now...now...
  5. also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]

ExtDict

  1. (口语中也读yīhuǐr)
  2. 数量词。指很短的时间:~的工夫|咱们歇~
  3. 数量词。指在很短的时间之内:~厂里还要开会|你妈妈~就回来了|~地上就积起了三四寸厚的雪
  4. 分别用在两个词或短语的前面,表示两种情况交替:天气~晴~阴丨~刮风,~下雨|他~出,~进,忙个不停。

Examples

  • 你等一会儿,我马上就来。

    Wait a moment; I'll be right there.

  • 天气一会儿晴,一会儿阴。

    The weather alternated between sunny and cloudy.

  • 他一会儿出,一会儿进,忙个不停。

    He kept going in and out, busy nonstop.